How to care for your flowers

The First Hour Matters

When your flowers arrive, give them a long, cool drink as soon as possible — they have been waiting for it. If you received a hand-tied bouquet, fill a clean vase with cool water and add the flower food included with your order. Remove any leaves that would sit below the waterline — submerged leaves create bacteria that shortens vase life.

Next, trim each stem at a sharp angle, removing about an inch. An angled cut gives the stem more surface area to drink. Use sharp scissors or a knife rather than dull shears, which crush the stem.

Daily and Every-Other-Day Care

• Top up the water daily. Many flowers, especially hydrangeas and sunflowers, drink a surprising amount.
• Change the water every one to two days. Rinse the vase and refill with fresh, cool water.
• Re-trim the stems each time you change the water.
• Remove fading blooms so they do not shorten the life of the others.

Location, Location, Location

In South Florida, placement makes a real difference: our sunshine is lovely for us, but hard on cut flowers. Keep your flowers away from direct sunlight, windowsills, air vents and heat sources such as ovens and electronics. A cool, air-conditioned room is ideal. Avoid placing flowers near ripening fruit, which releases a gas that causes blooms to age faster.

Caring for Flower Boxes and Baskets

If your flower box arrangement is set in floral foam, there is no need to remove the flowers — simply add a small amount of water to the foam every one to two days so it stays moist. Keep them away from heat and direct sun.

Tips for Specific Flowers

Roses: If a rose head droops, re-cut the stem and place it in fresh water. Gently remove any damaged outer petals.

Hydrangeas: Anastasiia's favorite — big, cloud-like and thirsty. If they wilt, submerge the whole head in cool water for 20 to 30 minutes, then return them to the vase and watch them revive.

Tulips: Tulips keep growing and bending toward light after they are cut. A taller vase and cool water help them stay upright.

Peonies and garden roses: These open gradually. For faster opening, place them in a slightly warmer spot; to slow them down, keep them cool.

Lilies: Gently remove the pollen-bearing anthers as blooms open to prevent staining. Lilies are toxic to cats, so keep them out of reach of pets.

Our Freshness Guarantee

Every arrangement from Monalli Floral Studio is backed by our 3-day freshness guarantee — see our delivery policy for details. Anastasiia's Ukrainian roots taught her that flowers belong in everyday life, not just special occasions — and with a little care, yours can stay beautiful all week. For fresh flowers on a regular schedule, explore our flower subscription.