Care and Handling of Your Flowers

Unpack the flowers immediately
Cut ½ “ off the base of each stem
Place stems in a clean vase/container with clean water
Depending on the size of your vase change/add water every 2-3 days and cut ½” off the stem again each time you change the water
Avoid exposure to temperatures below 45 degrees and keep away from heat sources and drafts

Unpack the flower basket
Add water to start and continue to add water every 2-3 days
Your flowers are arranged in a container with a plastic liner, but you should add water over the sink in case of overflow

Anthuriums

Follow instructions for Loose Flowers
Upon arrival immerse both flowers and stems in room temperature water for 15 minutes or up to 2 hours.
Every 5 days cut anopther ½” from the base of the stem and soak the entire flower again for 15 minutes
Anthuriums die from the stem up toward the flower heads, and evaporate water from the heads
Avoid temperatures below 55 degrees

Bird of Paradise

To bring out extra flowers :

After the Bird of Paradise stem is cut from the plant, new flowers will not automatically emerge from the heavy sheaths, they will need your gentle coaxing as follows:
Soak the flower head in room temperature water for 20 minutes
Insert your thumb inside the unopened sheath through the slit on the upper side and gently lift up a new flower
Carefully remove the thin white membrane which separates each flower and cut it off

Ginger & Heliconia

Follow instructions for Loose Flowers
Upon arrival soak the whole stem and entire flower head in room temperature water for 15-30 minutes
Repeat soaking every 3 days. More frequent soaking does not harm ginger or heliconia because their optimal growing conditions are in full sunlight with constant intermittent gentle tropical rain
Do not refrigerate

Leis

After the long journey to you, your Lei may appear tired and thirsty. We recommend that you give the lei a gentle misting of water with a spray bottle or carefully submerse your lei in water
If you are not ready to wear your lei the day it arrives, mist it and place the lei on a damp towel in the refrigerator. Keep your lei moist until it is time to wear it.
Special notes on Tuberose Leis:
Do Not sprinkle or immerse tuberose in water.
If any tuberose petals are bruised or brown, gently peel off. Wrap with the paper provided.
Refrigerate until ready to use
Special notes on Ti leaf lei, Kukui Nut Lei, Bozu and Cigar Leis:
Do Not sprinkle or immerse these types of leis
Wrap with the paper provided
Refrigerate until ready to use
When you are finished wearing your lei, you might consider spraying it again and placing it in the refrigerator.
Remember Leis are delicate and may only keep for a few more days

Orchid

Follow instructions for Loose Flowers but cut your orchid stems about an inch to allow for maximum water intake.

Protea

Follow instructions for Loose Flowers
Proteas are very thirsty so may appear tired after their journey to you. They will perk up if you place them in and maintain an adequate supply of clean water below the leaves.
Leaf discoloration in some protea is natural, though the flower is still fresh for you to enjoy. We suggest you strip most of the leaves from the stem and around the flower to reveal the blossoms more.
Display protea near a window when possible
Your fresh protea flowers can dry into a permanent arrangement by simply emptying the water from the vase. This natural method will allow your Protea basket / arrangement to retain some of the flowers color tones.
Hanging flowers upside down is another method for drying protea naturally. For best results, keep them away from direct light in an area of good air circulation for about a month.