How to care for your tropical flower arrangement

Lucky you! Someone has just sent you a tropical flower arrangement, now you might be wondering how to care for your beautiful bouquet.

If you have received a hand-tied bouquet (no vase or container), fill a container of your choice with water and use roughly a 1/4 of the food packet that came with your flowers. Give your stems a fresh cut on an angle, and remove any foliage that will fall below the water line.  This is important because that foliage will foul the water, and your flowers will not last as long.  

If you have received an arrangement in a vase or container, add some fresh water right away as they may have lost some water en route. 

Display your tropical bouquet at room temperature, out of direct sunlight.  Growing flowers love sunlight, cut flowers do not. Also, be sure to keep your flowers away from direct blowing air conditioners and heaters.

Since they come from humid, lush climes, tropical flowers will benefit from daily misting.  And don't forget to dump out the old water every two days and refill with fresh water, again using a sprinkle of the floral food.