Cut Flower Care Tips

General Cut Flower Care Tips

Cut flowers with very hard or woody stems: These flowers thrive best in warm to hot water, with plenty of water in the vase. Examples include lilac, hydrangeas, and roses with sturdy stems. 

Flowers grown from bulbs or tubers, with soft stems:

Make a short cut and place them in cold water. Most varieties in this group prefer to have only a small amount of water in the vase. Examples of these beauties include tulips, anemones, calla lilies, ranunculus, and hyacinths. 

Tips!
  • Gladioli: To help gladioli bloom all the way to the top, pinch off the topmost part of the flower when you place it in the vase. 
  • Bulb flowers: If you want to arrange daffodils and narcissi together with other types of flowers, let these divas hydrate in a separate vase first for about an hour. This will help all the flowers in the arrangement last longer. 
  • Roses: If there are small shoots on the roses you’ve bought, remove them—they draw energy away from the bud and can prevent the flower from opening properly.
  • Hyacinths: Leave the “feet” intact—just make a short cut at the bottom of the stem. The “foot” helps the flower absorb water.
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