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How to care for a bunch of flowers

My husband got me a lovely bunch of flowers for our first wedding anniversary and I wanted to share with everyone how to care for them. They only have a short but beautiful life so lets make sure we get the most out of them.

  1. Most florist will attach a little sachet of flower food (maybe stuck inside the wrapping). Mix this with how ever much water you need in your vase.
  2. Trim the base of the stem - about 2-3cm up.
  3. Make sure to cut them all on an angle (like in the picture) as this increases the surface area that absorbs water and can suck up the flower food - trust me, it's good for your flowers.
  4. Pull of all of the leaves that fall below the water line. Otherwise the go brown and yucky.
  5. Ta-da! Too lazy to clear the table for a nicer shot but you get the idea. Nice and fresh looking! Goes well with my watermelon table cloth from Spotlight too!





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  1. Anonymous22/2/13 2:39 pm

    They are gorgeous flowers Cass :) I hope you had an awesome time at Mt Tamborine xo

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