tips to boost the longevity of your funktionart flowers:

• always keep flowers away from direct sunlight and heat. in winter months try leave flowers outside at night.
• keep flowers away from food and fruit where possible, as they emit ethylene gas which accelerates the death of the bloom.
• remove the pollen filled anthers from oriental lilies and liliums. as the blooms open, they stain petals and everything else they come into contact with.
• regularly mist orchids and tropical flowers like heliconias, anthuriums and ginger flowers. these blooms are used to a more humid environment and will love you for it!
• remove spent blooms as they also accelerate the death of other flowers.

arrangements:

• do not add sugar or any sweetening agent to the water.
• add approximately half a cup of fresh water every 2-3 days.

vases:

• remove any leaves and foliage from the lower end of the stems so that no leaves or foliage sit below the water line.
• do not add sugar or any sweetening agent to the water as this only increases the growth of bacteria in the vase.
• cut approximately 2 cm off the stems and change the water every
  2-3 days.

wedding flowers:

• keep bouquets, corsages and button holes as cool as possible and do not refrigerate with food.