How to care for cut flowers in water

A bouquet of flowers of loose stems or a hand tied bouquet

Mix the floral food provided with your bouquet with water, following the packets instructions.
Pour the desired amount of water into a clean vase.
Cut all stems 1/4" on an angle with clean scissors or a clean knife.
Place stems into the vase.

The following reasons shorten the life of cut flowers:
-temperature of the room exceeds 22 degrees Celsius
-flowers are exposed to direct sunlight
-flowers are exposed to cigarette smoke
-flowers are exposed to a draft
-touching the petals

You should add water as often as needed. There is no reason to cut the stems again unless the flowers were left for any time without water.

Floral food consists of sugars and bleach and is intended only for flowers.

An arrangement in foam
A high concentration of floral food exists already in the arrangement. Simply add generous amounts of water daily, drain and enjoy.
Some flowers will live longer than others, this is unfortunate, but it is a reality.