Fresh Flower Care

Proper flower care will help you enjoy your flowers as long as possible!

 

Vase Arrangements:

  • Upon receiving a floral arrangement, check the water level, and fill the container to the top with tap water if needed.
  • Every 2 days, drain all the water out completely and refill the container with fresh water. Re-cut all stems with a sharp knife at a 45-degree angle--this gives the stem a greater surface area and keeps the pores open to soak up water. The fresh water keeps bacteria from growing in stagnant water. Place freshly-cut stems immediately in the fresh water.
  • Keep your bouquet in a moderate location indoors, away from heat/AC vents, out of direct sun, and protected from other potentially harsh conditions. Do not leave flowers in your car for any prolonged period of time.
  • Pluck off any browning leaves as time goes on. This will give more energy and nutrients to the blossoms and leaves that are still healthy.
  • Feel free to wash your vase when the flowers are done, and bring it back to us for a refill!

Wrapped Bouquets:

  • Your flowers may have travelled far or been out of water for some time, so hydrating them properly is important. 
  • Upon receiving a wrapped bouquet, remove all wrappings and water sources from the stems.
  • Prepare a clean vase by filling it 3/4 full with tap water. If you've received a flower food packet, be sure to mix it carefully according to instructions provided.
  • Re-cut all your flower stems with a sharp knife at a 45-degree angle--this gives the stem a greater surface area and keeps the pores open to soak up water. You can choose how much to cut off the stem to fit your selected vase, making sure stems reach close to the bottom of the vase and are submerged in several inches of water. Place freshly-cut stems immediately in water.
  • Remove all leaves below the water line. This will help discourage bacteria from growing in the water.
  • Keep your bouquet in a moderate location indoors, away from heat/AC vents, direct sun, and other potentially harsh conditions. Do not leave flowers in your car for any prolonged period of time.
  • Every 2 days, drain all the water out completely and refill the container with fresh water. Re-cut stems as needed to ensure optimum hydration.

More Tips:

  • Fresh-cut flowers are typically stored in coolers between 34 and 55 degrees. Be wary of outdoor temperatures that may affect the health and longevity of your flowers. In winter, it's essential to wrap flowers completely if they're being transported for any period of time outdoors, such as from the shop into your car, to protect them from wind and cold conditions. In summer, it's essential to keep flowers cool, hydrated, and out of direct sun and heat.
  • Do not leave flowers in your car for any prolonged period of time.
  • Do not put flowers in your home refrigerator. Fruits and vegetables emit an ethylene gas that can be harmful to flowers.
  • See our plant care page for information about live plants.

Where We Deliver

We are a brick-and-mortar local family-owned flower shop located on the West Side of Grand Rapids, MI, right across from John Ball Zoo. We’ve been trusted by our local community to hand-deliver flowers for all occasions since 1904! We provide flower delivery to several locations across West Michigan, including Ada, Allendale, Alto, Belmont, Byron Center, Caledonia, Cascade, Comstock Park, Coopersville, Downtown Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Eastown, Forest Hills, Georgetown Township, Grandville, Hudsonville, Jenison, Kentwood, Lowell, Marne, NE Grand Rapids, NW Grand Rapids, Plainfield, Rockford, Sparta, SE Grand Rapids, Standale, SW Grand Rapids, Walker, and Wyoming. We offer same-day delivery, next-day delivery, and priority delivery services. We offer wedding floral delivery and on- site setup as well as special event floral delivery and designer setup for anniversary parties, baby showers, baptisms, bat mitzvahs, bar mitzvahs, birthday parties, business events, bridal showers, celebration of life events, Christmas parties, corporate events, funeral wakes, graduation parties, holiday parties, luncheons, New Year’s Eve parties, quincineras, retirement parties, and more.

Local Neighborhoods, Cities, & Zip Codes

We deliver to and are located near the following local neighborhoods in West Michigan: Ada, Alger Heights, Allendale, Alpine Township, Alto, Auburn Hills, Baxter, Belknap Lookout, Belmont, Black Hills, Boston Square, Byron Center, Caledonia, Cascade, Comstock Park, Coopersville, Creston, Downtown Grand Rapids, East Hills, East Grand Rapids, Eastgate, Eastown, Forest Hills, Fulton Heights, Garfield Park, Georgetown Township, Grandville, Heartside, Heritage Hill, Highland Park, Hudsonville, John Ball Area Neighbors (JBAN), John Ball Park, Jenison, Kentwood, Lowell, Madison Heights, Marne, Monroe North, Michigan Oaks, Midtown, Millbrook, NE Grand Rapids, Northview, NW Grand Rapids, Oakdale, Ottawa Hills, Plainfield, Ridgemoor, Rockford, Roosevelt Park, Sparta, SE Grand Rapids, South East Community Association (SECA), South Hill, Southwest Area Neighbors (SWAN), Standale, SW Grand Rapids, Uptown, Walker, West Fulton, West Grand, Westside Connection, West Grand, Wyoming. We deliver to the following zip codes: 49301, 49302, 49306, 49321, 49355, 49356, 49357, 49418, 49426, 49428, 49435, 49468, 49501, 49502, 49503, 49504, 49505, 49506, 49507, 49508, 49509, 49510, 49512, 49514, 49515, 49516, 49518, 49519, 49523, 49525, 49528, 49530, 49534, 49544, 49546, 49548, 49555, 49560, 49588, 49599, 49315, 49316, 49331, 49341, 49345, 49401, 49404

Local Hospitals

We deliver to the following local hospitals:

Cherry Health, Corewell Health, Forest View Hospital, Grand Valley Health, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Mercy Health Lacks Cancer Center, Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, Metro Health Hospital, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Pine Rest Loeks Residency Center, Select Specialty Hospital, Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital, Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital, Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center, Trinity Health, University of Michigan Health-West Hospital

Local Funeral Homes

We deliver to the following local funeral homes: Alt Shawmut Chapel, Arsulowicz Brothers Mortuaries, Arsulowicz Funeral Homes, Barto & Son Funeral Home, Beuschel Funeral Home, Brown’s Funeral Home, Cook Funeral Home, Gillespie Funeral Services, Grand Rapids Cremation Services, Heritage Life Story Funeral Homes, Just Cremation by MKD Stegenga Funeral Chapel, Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Homes, Memorial Alternatives, Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Services, Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, North Ridge Funeral Home, O’Brien Gerst Funeral Home, Ofield Funeral Home, Pederson Funeral Home, Reyers North Valley Chapel, Roth-Gerst Funeral Home, Stegenga Funeral Chapel, Stroo Funeral Home, Throop Funeral Home, VanderLaan Funeral Home, Van Strien Creston Chapel, Zaagman Funeral Home
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