DIY Flowers: XP

Re: DIY Flowers: XP

• Maggie0829 member

  

  January 2012

  Breathe.  It will all be fine.
  
  I used to work at a florist and sometimes (especially around V-day) we would leave buckets roses out in the open store because our fridge just would not hold them all.
  
  Flowers need time to process and soak up the water that you are placing them in so leaving them out (not in a cool climiate) is completely fine.  Also, do not use really cold water because this will slow the drinking process of the flower...think of it this way, if you jumped into a freezing cold pool you would tense up, but if you jumped into a luke warm pool you would relax...that is exactly what a flower does, so make sure the water is about room temperature or slightly cooler.
  
  As for your hand tied bouquets.  Make them the day before but instead of cutting the stems short, leave them long so you can keep them in buckets rather then a tight vase.  The next morning simply clip the stems to the length you would like and then place in a vase for the time being.
  
  As for when you pick the flowers up, remember to unwrap them from their packaging, remove thorns and all foliage 2/3 of the way down the stem (you don't want any foliage sitting in water), and since you probably don't have a floral knife and it can be dangerous to use one without knowing what you are doing, make sure to have a very sharp pair of shears to cut the stems of the roses at an angle.  And as long as you have the A/C on in your house, you don't have to worry about the flowers wilting.

  
  

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• dmullican member

  

  January 2012

  that was REALLY helpful!! Thank you so much!!!!

  

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• Wiscisbliss

  

  January 2012

  Ditto everything Maggie said. 
  
  For bouts and corsages I kept them in the fridge in baggies.

  

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• dmullican member

  

  January 2012

  so the home fridge is ok to use?

  

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• kmclean29 member

  

  January 2012

  You are right to keep them in water and in a cool place.  Think about flowers you get from a floral shop.  They stay in your home for weeks sometimes, and in warmers temps. Make sure to recut them once you have them home.  You should be fine.  You are ambitious. 

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• dmullican member

  

  January 2012

  thanks kmclean29!! the only reason i'm going forward with the DIY route is because the friend that's helping me did her step daughters wedding. plus i'm sticking mainly with one flower!

  

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