Flower Care

Roses & Flower Bouquet

NOTE: Do not place flowers on furniture or polished surfaces unless they are in a Vase or container – because they may cause scratching or staining.

As Soon As Possible …

• Find a Vase (or other container) & make sure it is clean inside (no damaging bacteria).
• Fill the Vase 50-70% full of fresh, clean, cool water (but not chilled water from a fridge) to the Vase or container.
• Carefully remove the flowers from the Bouquet wrapping/packaging from the flowers.
  • NOTE: Want to keep the beautiful wrapping on the flowers all the time? Choose one of our VA-QUET or BASKET products (they can contain water)
• Place the flowers into the Vase, removing any leaves that are below water level (because they will decompose & contaminate the water).
• Position your Vase of flowers on a protective mat in a cool, draught-free place. NOT in direct sunlight. NOT near fruit (their gas kills flowers).

Every 2 Days …

• “Refresh” the whole Vase …
  • Empty all the water from the Vase
  • Clean the inside of the vase (to remove any bacteria).
  • Mix fresh, clean, cool water (but not chilled water from a fridge) with things that will feed the flowers & kill bacteria in the water …
    • as flower food you can use … a small amount of Sugar (1-2 teaspoons/cubes) or some M-150 Energy Drink
    • to stop bacteria growing in the water … you can use crushed Aspirin, or a little bleach.
  • Put the new flower “food” mix above into the Vase.
  • Cut about 3-4cm off the bottom of each flower stem (this will help them drink water better for the next 24-48 hours).
    • Use a sharp, clean knife and cut at a 45 degree angle (see example picture), underwater if possible.
    • NOTE: Do NOT use old scissors, because they will probably be not sharp enough and therefore crush the stem.

NOTE: If you wait too long, and the water becomes cloudy instead of being clear, it is a sign of damaging bacteria in the water, which will kill your flowers.

Flower Basket

NOTE: All our Isan Flower 2 Basket arrangements include a wet oasis (green florist foam) to keep the flowers in their position, and hold water for them to drink.

As Soon As Possible …

• Position your Basket of flowers on a protective mat in a cool, draught-free place. NOT in direct sunlight. NOT near fruit (their gas kills flowers).

Every Day …

• Remove any almost dead/dead flowers & try to revive them (see YouTube video playlist link at bottom of this page).
• Add more fresh, clean, cool water to the oasis inside the Basket. Also spray the flowers with water, if possible (can use a spray bottle like for spraying clothes while ironing).

Every 2 Days …

• Mix fresh, clean, cool water (but not chilled water from a fridge) with things that will feed the flowers & kill bacteria in the water …
  • as flower food you can use … a small amount of Sugar (1-2 teaspoons/cubes) or some M-150 Energy Drink
  • to stop bacteria growing in the water … you can use crushed Aspirin, or a little bleach.
• Add the new flower “food” mix above to the oasis inside the Basket.