Classic Rainbow Gerbera Bouquet

Flower care

Some arranging is needed on arrival. Flowers travel packed and may look tired at first. That is normal, and they lift within a few hours of the steps below.

1. Fill a clean vase with fresh water and add the flower food as directed on the sachet.
2. Cut 2.5 cm from the base of every stem, on a diagonal, with a sharp knife or secateurs.
3. Strip any leaves that would sit below the water line, so the water stays clean.
4. Ease off the outer guard petals on roses. They protect the bloom in transit and are meant to come away.
5. Arrange in the vase and keep the water topped up.
6. Re-cut the stems and change the water every two days.
7. Keep them out of direct sun, away from heating, draughts and ripening fruit, which gives off ethylene and shortens vase life.