How to prolong the life of flowers

Whether your flowers were a gift delivered to your Liverpool home, or you collected them yourself from Dovedale Florist Liverpool, you will want them to last as long as possible.

The team at Dovedale Florist has fresh flowers delivered daily. And we provide a sachet of flower food with instructions. We also cut and prepare your blooms to maximise their exposure to water and treat them with care. This also means that our lovely, affordable flowers leave our shop in Liverpool L18 5EP in perfect condition.

So what can you do to ensure fresh flower arrangements don’t die off too quickly?

Pre-arranged flowers

If you have a readily constructed arrangement from Dovedale Florist Liverpool, simply place it away from strong natural light or a heat source.

It would be easy to say put your flower arrangement in the coolest room. However, if that is not a room that you use a lot, then balance it with enjoying your beautiful flower gift at your home in Liverpool. You will want to see it and show it off to visitors.

Tips on arranging flowers yourself; the mechanics

Always make sure you are using a clean vase or receptacle particularly if you are upcycling something like a milk bottle or jug.

Don’t use strong bleach or household detergents in your vases, as the residue can affect your flowers. Clean well with hot water or use a bottle sterilisation solution used for baby feeding equipment.

To give your fresh flowers from Dovedale Florist Liverpool a bit of a boost, slice off a segment of the stem before putting them in water. This should be done diagonally, to increase the amount of inner stem exposed to the water.

Remove any lower leaves before you place your flowers in water, to give the stems more room in the vase. Also, so they don’t become slimy due to water contact.

Tips on arranging flowers yourself; get creative

People often start by putting foliage – ferns and woody branched items – to the back of the arrangements. Then, add larger blooms at various heights, building along or upwards from that with smaller headed flowers.

However, the way they are arranged is up to you (see our page on creative flower arrangements for some ideas). Keep in mind that it's important not to squeeze stems too much. Allow plenty of room to soak up nutrients from the water.

If you would like more tips on keeping flowers fresh when they are delivered, contact Dovedale Florist Shop Liverpool on 0151 4750327.

Or ask us when you pop into our florist shop on Dovedale Road (Liverpool L18 5EP). Our friendly team would be pleased to help.