If you are discouraged that your fresh flowers seem to be wilting quickly and not opening all the way, check out this quick resource to make sure you are doing everything you can to keep your fresh flowers looking beautiful for as long as possible. The conditioning process florists use is a bit longer and more detailed but this quick guide will be super helpful to those arranging flowers at home. You can also check out this easy to reference reel over on Instagram!
Keep your flowers fresh by paying attention to these six factors.
Harvest time
If you are picking the flowers from your own garden or foraging, this needs to be done in the morning or evening when the flowers are most hydrated.
Age
Flowers should be freshly opened. The preferable stage of opening will differ according to the variety, but generally it should be just beginning to open and look and smell fresh.
Temperature
Flowers should be kept cool. The warmer they are, the faster they will age.
Light
Fresh flowers will last longer in dark areas away from bright sunlight.
Water
Water should be checked regularly and kept clean and fresh.
Cleanliness
Clippers, vase, stems, and water should all be kept as clean as possible!
Download our full guide to keeping flowers fresh, right here!
Where do you start once you know you are interested in working with flowers? Maybe you are just interested in adding more floral joy to your home or maybe you are thinking about a career with flowers. Here are a few ways to get started working with flowers.
-Start learning ID. Peruse flower market catalogs, seed catalogs, and encyclopedias to understand the flower ID. Botanical drawings are the best way to ID a flower but it also helps to see photos and to have real life interaction with the varieties as well. In our Floral Foundations coursework, we have 6 page ID guides for 50 flowers to get you started.
-Peruse your local farmer’s market, flower shops, and landscape and start noticing what is available seasons to season. Begin getting familiar with the flowers, the shop owners, and farmers.
-Start making one flower arrangement a week so that you can get used to working with flowers as a medium.
-Read all the books you can! I will do a blog post soon about some of my favorites! My book is great for the novice flower lover as it starts with the basics!
Thank you for all the sweet support. I truly hope this book inspires your own foraging and flower creations at home! I always love seeing your projects, so if you make any of the projects in the book or want to share your copy, I would love to see it. Just share under our hashtag on Instagram.
-Chelsea
P.S.
If you pre-ordered the book, you can still get a code for 15% off of our classes at the flower school (live classes not included). Just send over your receipt to hello@frolic-blog.com. The coupon expires today!
I really hope this book will inspire flower arrangements throughout your home from season to season.
Remember if you pre-order the book, just send over your receipt today for a code (valid for purchases until March 2nd for purchase of any class in our flower school (live classes not included). Send your receipt to me at hello@frolic-blog.com or DM me on Instagram.
If you make a project in the book, or you receive your book this week, I would love to see! You can post on Instagram under the hashtag: #fieldflowervase!
Happy Flower Arranging!
xo
Chelsea
P.S.
You might find these links helpful for your pre-order:
