Our care tips for long-lasting enjoyment

✔ USE A FRESHLY CLEANED VASE

The basis for a long flower life is a really clean vase. Even invisible residues can cause the water quality in the vase to deteriorate quickly, as bacteria start to form more quickly. Ideally, you should clean your vases in the dishwasher. If this is not possible, clean the flower vase well with washing-up liquid and a sponge. Before arranging the flowers in the vase, you should cut them fresh again.

✔ CUT THE FLOWERS EVERY 2 DAYS

Cut the stems of the flowers immediately after receipt with a smooth knife, as this allows them to absorb water. Important: Please do not use scissors, as this will bruise the stems too much.

Flowers with soft stems should be cut straight (e.g. tulips, gerberas, gladioli)

Hard stems should always be cut at an angle (e.g. sunflowers, lilies, roses)

For wood and branches, first remove some of the bark and then tap the stem wide with a hammer. This breaks the membrane and the plant can absorb the water better (e.g. lilacs, hydrangeas, forsythia)

For species that contain milky sap, you should briefly hold the ends of the stem in hot water or over a match flame so that the milky sap coagulates (e.g. poppies, wolfsbane).e.g. poppies, spurges, bluebells)

✔FILL FLOWERFRESH INTO THE WATER

Flower24 delivers each bouquet with a sachet of flowerfresh. Add the powder to the fresh water and your bouquet will be optimally supplied with important nutrients.

✔ REMOVE THE LEAVES THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE VASE WATER

Bleaves in the water reduce the water quality. To ensure that the bouquet feels good over a longer period of time, you should therefore remove all leaves that could come into contact with the vase water. 

✔ BEWARE OF THE RIGHT LOCATION 

A bouquet of flowers likes it cool and dry and will thank you with longer freshness. Avoid a place in direct sunlight or near a heater, as well as near fresh fruit. 

✔ ALWAYS REFILL WITH ENOUGH FRESH WATER

Your bouquet needs a sufficient amount of water at all times to prevent individual flowers from drying out.

✔How to keep roses fresh

When roses droop their heads in the vase, it is unfortunately usually a sign that they have not been treated properly. Caring for cut roses is very easy and doesn't take much time. We would like to explain how you can keep your cut roses fresh so that you can enjoy them for as long as possible in 4 short rose care tips.

✔ Cutting roses correctly is half the battle

Caring for cut roses starts with transport, but probably the most important factor is cutting them before you put them in the vase. A clean cut is so important so that the roses can absorb enough nutrients and liquid through these cuts. The best way to prune roses is to use a very sharp knife to cut the end of the rose stem short and at an angle. Regular pruning also ensures a rose bunch that lasts even longer. The leaves of the flower should also be trimmed if they otherwise protrude into the water.

✔ How long do roses last in a vase?

Like us, these flowers feel most at home in a clean home. When choosing your vase, you need to consider not only your own taste, but also its cleanliness. Roses stay fresh for longer if they are exposed to as little dirt and bacteria as possible. Contamination of the vase can cause precisely this. In the worst case scenario, the dirt and bacteria that are now deposited in the water block the pipes of the flowers that are exposed after cutting, preventing them from absorbing liquid and nutrients. This can cause the rose petals to wilt more quickly and the heads to start drooping. To avoid all this, clean your vase thoroughly before you fill it. Your flowers always want a freshly cleaned vase.

✔ How long do roses last without water?

DThe best rose care tips are all useless if your cut flower doesn't get enough water. There is not much to consider. However, it is important that the water is clean, that you top it up regularly and that there are no leaves or similar in it. Roses don't like cold water, lukewarm is better, tap water is perfectly fine. The rose stems should be at least half covered with water.

Tulips are probably the most popular fresh cut flowers in spring. They come in many different colours, varieties with double and fringed flowers, short-stemmed and long-stemmed French tulips.

✔Do not place stems too deep in water

Always use a clean vase and fresh water. Tulips continue to grow as they bloom. If you only fill your vase with approx. 2 to 3 cm of water, you can delay growth a little because the stems can then absorb less water.

Use a few crumbs of our freshness agent for the vase water, which is included in our flower packs. The product inhibits bacterial growth in the water and provides the fresh tulips with nutrients.

Check the water level in the vase every day and top it up if necessary. You should change the water completely every two to three days. If you use a glass vase for your tulip arrangement, you can keep a particularly close eye on the water level.

✔ The right cut 

Before you place the tulips in the vase, you should remove unnecessary leaves from the lower stem area and cut the stems straight with a sharp knife. Tulip stems are not cut at an angle in order to curb the growth of the stems. 

✔ Store in a cool place at night

Do not place your vase with the spring bloomers in direct sunlight. A location without draughts and away from a fruit bowl is ideal. If you store the vase with the bouquet in a cool place at night, e.g. in the garage or cellar, the flowers will last even longer. However, the place should be protected from frost.  

✔ Do not combine tulips with daffodils

Tulips do not like flowers that release mucilage into the vase water, so a combination with daffodils is not recommended. 

✔ The newspaper trick for hanging tulip flowers

If your tulips become limp due to lack of water during transport or lack of water in the vase, wrap the tulip bouquet in newspaper, cut the stems fresh and straight and then place the bouquet in water for an hour or overnight in a cool place. The tulips should then straighten up again.

Our care tips for long-lasting enjoyment

✔ USE A FRESHLY CLEANED VASE

The basis for a long flower life is a really clean vase. Even invisible residues can cause the water quality in the vase to deteriorate quickly, as bacteria start to form more quickly. Ideally, you should clean your vases in the dishwasher. If this is not possible, clean the flower vase well with washing-up liquid and a sponge. Before arranging the flowers in the vase, you should cut them fresh again.

✔ CUT THE FLOWERS EVERY 2 DAYS

Cut the stems of the flowers immediately after receipt with a smooth knife, as this allows them to absorb water. Important: Please do not use scissors, as this will bruise the stems too much.

Flowers with soft stems should be cut straight (e.g. tulips, gerberas, gladioli)

Hard stems should always be cut at an angle (e.g. sunflowers, lilies, roses)

For wood and branches, first remove some of the bark and then tap the stem wide with a hammer. This breaks the membrane and the plant can absorb the water better (e.g. lilacs, hydrangeas, forsythia)

For species that contain milky sap, you should briefly hold the ends of the stem in hot water or over a match flame so that the milky sap coagulates (e.g. poppies, wolfsbane).e.g. poppies, spurges, bluebells)

✔FILL FLOWERFRESH INTO THE WATER

Flower24 delivers each bouquet with a sachet of flowerfresh. Add the powder to the fresh water and your bouquet will be optimally supplied with important nutrients.

✔ REMOVE THE LEAVES THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE VASE WATER

Bleaves in the water reduce the water quality. To ensure that the bouquet feels good over a longer period of time, you should therefore remove all leaves that could come into contact with the vase water. 

✔ BEWARE OF THE RIGHT LOCATION 

A bouquet of flowers likes it cool and dry and will thank you with longer freshness. Avoid a place in direct sunlight or near a heater, as well as near fresh fruit. 

✔ ALWAYS REFILL WITH ENOUGH FRESH WATER

Your bouquet needs a sufficient amount of water at all times to prevent individual flowers from drying out.

✔How to keep roses fresh

When roses droop their heads in the vase, it is unfortunately usually a sign that they have not been treated properly. Caring for cut roses is very easy and doesn't take much time. We would like to explain how you can keep your cut roses fresh so that you can enjoy them for as long as possible in 4 short rose care tips.

✔ Cutting roses correctly is half the battle

Caring for cut roses starts with transport, but probably the most important factor is cutting them before you put them in the vase. A clean cut is so important so that the roses can absorb enough nutrients and liquid through these cuts. The best way to prune roses is to use a very sharp knife to cut the end of the rose stem short and at an angle. Regular pruning also ensures a rose bunch that lasts even longer. The leaves of the flower should also be trimmed if they otherwise protrude into the water.

✔ How long do roses last in a vase?

Like us, these flowers feel most at home in a clean home. When choosing your vase, you need to consider not only your own taste, but also its cleanliness. Roses stay fresh for longer if they are exposed to as little dirt and bacteria as possible. Contamination of the vase can cause precisely this. In the worst case scenario, the dirt and bacteria that are now deposited in the water block the pipes of the flowers that are exposed after cutting, preventing them from absorbing liquid and nutrients. This can cause the rose petals to wilt more quickly and the heads to start drooping. To avoid all this, clean your vase thoroughly before you fill it. Your flowers always want a freshly cleaned vase.

✔ How long do roses last without water?

DThe best rose care tips are all useless if your cut flower doesn't get enough water. There is not much to consider. However, it is important that the water is clean, that you top it up regularly and that there are no leaves or similar in it. Roses don't like cold water, lukewarm is better, tap water is perfectly fine. The rose stems should be at least half covered with water.

Tulips are probably the most popular fresh cut flowers in spring. They come in many different colours, varieties with double and fringed flowers, short-stemmed and long-stemmed French tulips.

✔Do not place stems too deep in water

Always use a clean vase and fresh water. Tulips continue to grow as they bloom. If you only fill your vase with approx. 2 to 3 cm of water, you can delay growth a little because the stems can then absorb less water.

Use a few crumbs of our freshness agent for the vase water, which is included in our flower packs. The product inhibits bacterial growth in the water and provides the fresh tulips with nutrients.

Check the water level in the vase every day and top it up if necessary. You should change the water completely every two to three days. If you use a glass vase for your tulip arrangement, you can keep a particularly close eye on the water level.

✔ The right cut 

Before you place the tulips in the vase, you should remove unnecessary leaves from the lower stem area and cut the stems straight with a sharp knife. Tulip stems are not cut at an angle in order to curb the growth of the stems. 

✔ Store in a cool place at night

Do not place your vase with the spring bloomers in direct sunlight. A location without draughts and away from a fruit bowl is ideal. If you store the vase with the bouquet in a cool place at night, e.g. in the garage or cellar, the flowers will last even longer. However, the place should be protected from frost.  

✔ Do not combine tulips with daffodils

Tulips do not like flowers that release mucilage into the vase water, so a combination with daffodils is not recommended. 

✔ The newspaper trick for hanging tulip flowers

If your tulips become limp due to lack of water during transport or lack of water in the vase, wrap the tulip bouquet in newspaper, cut the stems fresh and straight and then place the bouquet in water for an hour or overnight in a cool place. The tulips should then straighten up again.