Receiving flowers from a loved one on Valentine's Day is a matter of great blessing. It creates a strong bond between two souls that transcends in love. Your sweetheart has shown you how important and cherished you are in his or her life. Now it's your turn to value the gift and keep them fresh and beautiful, for maximum time. For this, you need to be well-informed and careful with elongating the freshness of the flower. If properly taken care of, the flowers can last for several days to weeks. Although the flowers which you receive are already cut from the plants, they are still alive and need moderate care and environment.

The longevity of each flower varies from one another. Generally, flowers like baby’s breath, carnations, and cut zinnias can last for two to three weeks. Generally, roses last for ten to twelve days if cared for properly. Flowers are the most beautiful and delicate thing. So eventually with its beauty and delicacy comes proper care for extending its life.

Here are some tips for keeping Valentine's Day flower bouquets fresh and beautiful.

Keep the flowers away from heat-

Flowers require a cool place for maintaining their freshness and longer life. Extreme heat waves and direct, strong sunlight are detrimental to their freshness.

Keep flowers in a cool place-

Keeping the flowers in cool places will reduce the oxidation process and stop bacterial growth, which will eventually extend the life of the flower.

Avoid ethylene gas-

You need to avoid places where your bouquets of flowers can come in direct contact with the lethal ethylene gas, which is generally emitted from fruits, cigarettes and other substances.

Add water and food to the vase-

Add water to the vase in which you will be keeping your flower, as flowers will soak in water and hence can maintain their life for a few days. Try to change the water every day and also add flower food that comes along with the bouquets. If the florist does not send it along with the bouquet, then purchase it separately and feed the food regularly to the flowers. Flower food provides all the nutrition that is required for the flowers to look longer. If you don't get flower food at all. In addition to the flat stem base, sugar can also be used to provide flowers with all the nutrition they require for their lush appearance.

Cut stems and leaves-

Cutting stems of the flowers allows the stems to soak in water, which is excellent for their freshness. Cutting 1 to 2 inches of the stem from the base helps in better absorption of water, which in turn helps it to remain fresh. Cut stems at a 45-degree angle for the longevity of the flowers. Always use a good knife for cutting stems instead of scissors, as scissors often squish stems.

Remove leaves and dead petals-

Dead leaves and petals can be harmful to maintaining the freshness of the flower for a longer time. Dead leaves and petals cause bacteria and other microorganisms, which are not good for the flowers. These dead leaves and petals often carry bacteria and spread them in the entire vase or flower bouquet.

Rearrange the flowers-

It is good to separate the flowers from each other if you receive mixed flower bouquets. Different flowers have different requirements. So keeping them all mixed up will eventually decrease their life.

Once cut from the plants, flowers will surely wilt and perish naturally, but one can withstand the wilting process and keep them alive for a few more days. There is no need to buy costly flower foods and preservatives for extra longevity of the flowers if you can follow the steps properly. With love and care one can keep them fresh and thus brighten the place and mood.

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