We’re all about getting the most for your money. When it comes to flower delivery uk one of the things to consider is how long flowers can be enjoyed for the cost you invest to send them.
Some may consider fresh flowers to be frivolous things, but there is nothing like the lift they provide, especially to someone who is ill and cannot get outside, or during the long months of winter when flowers are nowhere to be found. If you give (or receive) flowers, you want them to last as long as possible.
Start with a very clean vase, and provide lukewarm water (except in the case of bulb flowers, which do better with cold water). Cut the stems of the flowers in the diagonal under running water and place them into the vase containing warm water and the flower additive of your choice.
There are many cut flower additives meant to prolong freshness, some better than others. Suggestions include aspirin, sugar, pennies, and often the florist provides a packet of flower additive. Aspirin is probably only helpful for the small amount of food it offers the flowers, but this is much less than sugar would provide. Pennies were once meant to adjust the pH in the water, but since pennies are no longer made of copper, that advice is outdated. Your best bet is really the commercial flower additives, or as a second choice, sugar.
Another option to increase the value from florist’s offerings is to buy live plants instead. Sometimes flowering plants are offered, offering the best of both worlds. At this time of year, poinsettias, Christmas rose, cyclamen, and Christmas cactus are especially popular. Many florists also offer long-lasting holiday wreaths.
For the ultimate in flower longevity, some florists even deliver silk flowers, or plants with silk flowers tucked in among the leaves. One of my favorite arrangements was a small green ivy plant I used to keep on my desk at work. The ivy was growing on a tiny trellis and had miniature silk flowers woven among the stems. It delighted everyone who came into my office, and they all tried to figure out what sort of plant it was, since that plant didn’t normally bear flowers, ruffled pink or otherwise.
Whichever you choose, make sure to get the most for your money. Help your flowers last as long as possible (or even forever!).
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