Most flowers that you will buy will have been transported from far afield, and will have been picked early, chilled or maybe even treated with chemicals to artificialy extend their life at the expense of the natural environment.  Your flowers have been grown without any chemicals and artificial fertilisers, and will therefore need help to sustain their beauty for as long as possible. The following information will help you to extend the vase life of your flowers.

Trim the stems

At an angle, cut a small amount off the bottom of the stem using a sharp pair of scissors- this will help the stem to take up more water and keep the flowers hydrated.  
 

Keep the vase water clean

Flowers do not like dirty water, so to extend the vase life keep the water clean by changing the water every other day and remove any leaf  material that is likely to sit under the water level. If you have a selection of flowers in your bouquet, you may find that some flowers last longer than others. This is to be expected and careful maintenance and removing the dying flowers will extend your display.  You can remove flowers that have begun to wilt and make a new bouquet with those that still look great - take a few stems from your own garden to add new interest as you remove the ones that are past their best.

Keep flowers cool

Keep flowers away from any heat source and away from direct sun light. Also, do not place your bouquet close to ripening fruit (bananas can be particularly bad) as the chemicals omitted by the fruit can reduce the vase life of your flowers.  

Flowers can be toxic  

Keep your flowers away from pets as some flowers are toxic, (especially pollen from lilies). Do not eat any parts the flowers and always wash your hands after tending to your bouquet. 

Compostable 

The flowers and packaging are compostable. To reduce landfill, please place your flowers and packaging in your compost bin.