Flower Care Tips

Here’s a few tips to keep your fresh cut flowers looking great for longer!

Trim Your Stems

With sharp scissors, trim the ends of the stems at an angle. This provides the flower a larger surface area to absorb water to keep it happy and healthy.

Move Them To A Vase

Put your flowers in a vase filled with fresh, clean, room-temperature water.
Pro Tip: A small cap of bleach added to the water will kill any bacteria that might cause your flowers to prematurely expire. This will give you 2 - 3 days of clean water, versus changing the water daily.

Stay Hydrated

Ensure the water in their vase doesn’t dry up! On hot days you might be surprised at how thirsty your flowers can be, and how quickly the water in their vase can evaporate.

Only Stems In The Water

Keep loose foliage and debris from below the water line. Not only does it look untidy, decaying foliage in the water can breed nasty bacteria.

Change The Water & Re-Trim

Every few days, change the water and re-trim your stems. Re-trimming helps your flowers maintain their ability to drink water, and just like us humans, we prefer fresh, clean water to drink!

Sunlight Not Required

It might sound strange, but cut flowers don’t need sunlight to live. Sometimes this can actually dry them out quicker, so it’s best to keep them out of direct sunlight and in a cool area.

Climate Control

You can place flowers anywhere in your house, but it’s best to keep them away from air conditioners blowing directly onto them, or in the presence of heaters.

Keep Away From Fruit & Veggies

While it may be enticing to stage your own modern interpretation of a Van Gough, it’s best to keep fruit and vegetables away from your flowers. The (harmless) gas they emit actually shortens the life of your flowers, so it’s probably best to stick to chocolate – don’t mind if we do!

🌸Corsage & Buttonhole Care Guide

Before Your Event

To ensure your flowers look their best on the day:

  • Keep your corsage or buttonhole in its box until ready to wear

  • Store in the vegetable crisper of a fridge if possible ~ (do not put in the main storage area as it will be too cold and may freeze your flowers)

  • Keep away from heat, sunlight, and do not leave in a hot car

  • Avoid placing with fresh fruit (some fruits releases gases that can shorten flower life)

Why this matters:
These are delicate, wearable flowers, they are not sitting in water like a bouquet, so temperature control is everything.

Handle with care

  • Handle gently and avoid over handling and touching petals as this can bruise them
  • Keep out of direct sun wherever possible

How do I transport it?

  • Keep the box upright and on a flat surface
  • If travelling long distance, keep your wearable flowers cool in a cooler bag with a small ice pack
  • Avoid stacking items on top
  • Take it out only when ready to wear

When Wearing

Corsage (Wrist)

  • Place slap band onto wrist comfortably - ensure it is snug, not tight
  • Position flowers facing outward for photos
  • Tie the ribbon to secure in place

Buttonhole

  • Worn on the left lapel
  • Secure with pins (we recommend two pins for stability)
  • Ensure pins are hidden and not pressing into the wearer, under the lapel

How Long Will It Last?

  • Designed to look fresh for the duration of your event (6 -10 hours)
  • With correct care, many will last into the next day
  • Best results if worn within 24 - 48 hours ( when stored correctly)

Further notes about your flowers...

Because these are fresh flowers, some natural variation and softening over time is expected, especially for wired flowers without a water source.

Brisbane Market Flowers is not obligated under Consumer Law to Refund due to a change of mind.

Due to the delicate nature of plants and flowers and the possibility of unforeseen circumstances, we do offer store credit or replacements only.


Any dissatisfaction with our product must be communicated within 24hours of delivery via email contact@brisbanemarketflowers.com.au.

Brisbane Market Flowers reserves the right to request a photo of the product to assist with quality control, team training and to conclude the most reasonable resolution.

In all cases, if an item is replaced the original item must be available for return.

 

Brisbane Market Flowers goes to great lengths to source the very best flowers and products for our customers. Flowers sold online are perishable and a flowers life span is dependent on the variety, season, environment and care, resulting in varied life spans for different flowers.

Flower availability is dependent on seasonality and market availability. As a result, not all goods produced are exactly as pictured on brisbanemarketflowers.com.au, by accepting these terms and conditions you are acknowledging there may be material differences between images and produced goods.