This 10 ounce tub will provide you with enough preservative / food for 30 quarts of
preservative - water solution or approximately 24 vase arrangements of fresh flowers. A
good Floral Preservative / Food is essential for maximizing the vase life of arranged
flowers. There are three primary ingredients in floral food / preservatives which
work in harmony to extend the vase life of cut flowers. The primary ingredients
include a sugar which provides nourishment for the cut flowers, a biocide which
inhibits the growth of fungi and bacteria, and an acidifier, which lowers the pH of
the water. Review our pages on Flower Care & Handling
for additional information.
FS1002,
price, $4.75, 10oz tub
Crowning
Glory
Crowning Glory is like a hand lotion for flowers. It helps to seal the surface of
the blossoms and leaves of cut flowers, thus slowing the transpiration and water loss of
the flowers. Crowning Glory is excellent for use on corsages and wedding
flowers. It will also help to prolong the life of vase flowers. To use, you
simple spray a fine mist of Crowning Glory on your arrangement or corsage. Allow the
flowers to dry at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes.
FS1004,
price, $8.00, 16 oz bottle, with spray head
Quick
Dip
Hydrating solutions are designed increase the uptake of water by fresh flowers and hasten
the opening of fresh flower blossoms. Quick dip will help to prevent "bent
necks", premature wilting and stem blockage. Treatment with a hydrating
solution should always be followed by placing the flowers in a solution of water and
floral food / preservative.
FS1112,
price $9.50, 1 pint, individual pack
Water
Tubes, 2.5 inch
These water tubes taper to a
pointed and barbed end. I often use them for short-stemmed blossoms like
cymbidium orchids, setting the water tube into the floral foam with the other flowers in a
design. You can tape the tube to a dowel or plant stake and create an extender for
short stemmed flowers. To add delicate blossoms like violets to a wired and taped
bridal bouquet, I insert the blossoms into a water tube, then wire & tape the
water tube and add it to the bouquet.
FS1054,
price, $2.50, pack of 10
FS1053,
price, $11.50, pack of 100
Corsage
Tape
Used exclusively for corsage and
wedding work, Corsage Tape is a non-sticky tape used to wrap wired flower stems, and to
tape flower stems together.
You activate Corsage Tape by stretching it as you wrap a
flower stem. The stretching briefly melts a wax layer in the tape and allows the
tape to then stick to itself.
Available in three colors; Dark Green, Light Green and White.
FS1007,
price, $3.00 Pack of Two Rolls
DVD, Garden Weddings
A favorite of both brides and floral designers alike,
garden weddings host a multitude of challenges. Yet, there are few weddings more beautiful
than a perfect garden wedding. Leanne will demonstrate a faux-hand-tied bridal
bouquet and a rose pomander ball for the wedding attendants. You will learn how to make an
aisle marker using a Shepard’s hook and how to decorate a garden arbor. A clever
garden boutonniere and reception décor are also featured.
