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Mother’s day means flowers, so we compiled some great tips on how to display and keep blooms fresh.

• Keep a range of different styles of vases on hand to suit a variety of flowers and create an eclectic arrangement.


• Regularly trim the ends of flower stems at an angle. Stems seal up and re-cutting them will help flowers draw up fresh water.


• Add one teaspoon each of sugar, bleach and white vinegar to the water to extend flowers‘ vase life and reduce slimy build up. Also, replace the vase water regularly.


• Even a single bloom can look very pretty when displayed in a simple bud vase.


• Tulips are the only flowers that continue growing once they‘re cut, so trim often.


• If the vase is clear glass, the stems willbe visible and become part of the display. Make sure stems are clean, and stripped of leaves below the water-line.


• Ensure your vases are stable. Adding pebbles will... read on below advertisment
  
  
  
  weigh down the base and support flowers, but they must be cleaned regularly. A ball of chicken wire offers effective support for woody stems.


• Clean your vases with warm soapy water and a bottle brush. Fill hard-to-clean vases with water and add a dissolvable Disprin tablet for a sparkling clean.


• Avoid matching your arrangement to the size of your vase in a 50:50 ratio. A single bloom (one third flowers) or masses of twigs (two thirds flowers) looks balanced.

Words: Francesca Newby.   Photography: Scott Hawkins