To help ensure the roses you get from The Rose Solution maintain their incredible beauty, we’ve provided instructions for both store owners and customers. Follow the instructions below to learn how to properly care for your roses!
RECEIVING FLOWERS IN THE HOUSE!
- As soon as the flowers are received they should be put in a cooler until they can be processed.
- Ideally, that means right away.
- Have a spot ready for the cases you will receive each delivery.
- Dairy or Beer coolers are better than produce coolers due to gasses if you have the option.
- Stack it safely on a cart or shelves with the lids removed to air out the condensation until you can process the flowers-Do not set boxes on ends or handle roughly.
- These are well packed, but they are also still very fragile.
- Cut the bunches and immediately put them in water-Cut only what your cutter can handle then IMMEDIATELY place the stems in water.
- Many flowers are susceptible to air bubbles in their stems-this is what causes bent necks on roses.
- Chop and Drop right into the water with flower food!
ECUADOR ROSES
- These are thirsty flowers.
- Buckets should be 1/3 full of cold as possible water
- Use FloraLife®.
- Cut ½ inch at a sharp angle with a sharp blade preferably underwater to prevent air from getting into the stem.
- DO NOT REMOVE THE CARDBOARD WRAP.
- Place a large trash bag over the bucket of flowers and put it in 34 degrees cooler for 2 hours Dairy or Beer cooler is best.
- Store in a cool climate for longer life.
- Remove any damaged or guard petals to improve appearance.
- Bucket Cleaning weekly with a bactericide or bleach solution.
HYDRANGEAS
- These are extra thirsty flowers.
- Buckets should be half full of water.
- Use FloraLife®.
- Cut at a sharp angle with a sharp blade.
- Never cut on a node(this will make them wilt instantly).
- Other measures can be taken…Dip freshly cut stem in alum before putting it in the water bucket with floral preservative.
- To revive a wilted bloom…stand the freshly cut stem in a cup of boiling water for 30 seconds before putting back in the arrangement or bucket.
- In some dry climates mist the flowers with fresh water with a spray bottle.
- Bucket Cleaning weekly with a bactericide or bleach solution.
LILY
- COME WITH BLOOMS MOSTLY CLOSED.
- Buckets should be 1/3 full of room temperature water.
- Use FloraLife®.
- Cut at a sharp angle with a sharp blade.
- Take nets off while hydrating.
- Give the lilies lots of room to open in both the sleeve and the bucket-pull the sleeve down if necessary.
- Store in a cool climate once the main 2 blooms have opened for longer life.
- REMOVE ANOTHER POLLEN ONCE THE BLOOM FULLY OPENS (LEAVE THE STIGMA ON).
- Can use a pipe cleaner to clean flowers if pollen gets on the bloom.
- Change the water every other day.
- Bucket Cleaning weekly with a bactericide or bleach solution.
SUNFLOWERS
- These are thirsty flowers.
- Buckets should be 1/3 full of room temperature water.
- Use FloraLife®.
- Cut at a sharp angle with a sharp blade preferably underwater to prevent air from getting into the stem.
- Take nets off while hydrating.
- Store in a cool climate for longer life
- To prevent bacteria due to the fuzzy stem changing the water every other day.
- Bucket Cleaning weekly with a bactericide or bleach solution.
TROPICALS
- These are thirsty flowers.
- Buckets should be 1/3 full of room temperature water.
- Use FloraLife®.
- Cut at a sharp angle with a sharp blade preferably underwater.
- DO NOT REFRIGERATE.
- Store in a ROOM TEMP climate for longer life.
- To prevent bacteria change the water every other day.
- Bucket Cleaning weekly with a bactericide or bleach solution.