Education Corner: How to care for your Valentines Day Roses

No matter the time of year, taking care of your fresh flowers properly is important to make sure they last. This Valentine’s Day, our designers wanted to give you all their favourite tips to make sure that your Valentine’s Day roses are beautiful for as long as possible.

Tip 1: Remove the Water Picks. When receiving roses in a bouquet, we make sure to individually water pick each of the stems so that they stay hydrated on the way home. Once they have arrived at their destination, make sure to carefully remove the water picks before putting them into a vase with water and the provided preservative.

Tip 2: Temperature is key. In transportation especially, making sure your flowers don’t get too cold is important to ensuring they arrive at their destination safely. To do this, avoid leaving them in a cold space. That way they don’t freeze.

Tip 3: Give your stems a trim. Once your roses have arrived at their destination, its important to get them into water. However, before you do that make sure to give the stems a bit of a trim. This will allow the nutrients in the water to flow through the stems correctly and feed the flower properly. When giving them their trim, carefully use a sharp knife and cut an inch from the bottom of the stem, preferably while holding it under water.

Tip 4: Keep them hydrated. Its important to remember to check on the amount of water you have in your vase to ensure that your flowers don’t dry out. Its ideal to water your flowers daily to keep them thriving and lasting the longest.

Timeless Elegant – Scott & Brooke

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Timeless Elegant – Scott & Brooke
Setting: Code’s Mill, Perth  November 8th, 2014

The day has finally arrived and the hours of dreaming and meticulous planning have come to fruition. Today is the day that Scott marries Brooke. Preparation for this special day began a world away in Dubai, where Brooke lived and worked as a flight attendant. In her spare time, she drew inspiration from her travels to countries in Europe, where she fell in love with the classic elegance and old-world charm all around her. Upon her return to Ottawa, Brooke discovered the embodiment of her wedding vision- a stunning Tara Keely Ivory shantung gown with lace cap sleeves and deep V-back. Today, as Brooke walks down the aisle of St Jean the Baptiste Church with her classic all white and ivory bouquet, she is a modern day Grace Kelly. The newlyweds exchange vows and invite their guests to the historic Code’s Mill building, where vintage furniture and carefully selected antique decor enhance the heritage feel and offset the classic ivory and white floral centrepieces and standout mantle decor. Ivory satin ribbons hang from the ceiling, holding the bridesmaid bouquets overhead to create a unique and romantic vignette to feature the newlyweds.  Everything about Scott and Brooke’s day serves as a reminder that true love is timeless.

 

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