Nyx

Caring for your Nyx

Keep Nyx in a clean vase with fresh, room-temperature water and stand it away from direct sun, draughts, and ripening fruit, which the tulip and gerbera are especially sensitive to. Gerbera stems are hollow and prone to bending, so give them shallow, frequently changed water and support if a head starts to droop, while the tulips will continue to grow and curve in the vase — turn the arrangement now and then to let them settle naturally rather than fighting their movement. The protea brings a woody stem that drinks slowly, so a firm angled recut helps it take up water, and the calla lily prefers a lighter water level to protect its smooth, fleshy stem from softening. Mist the orchid lightly and it will reward you by outlasting everything around it, anchoring the bouquet as the other blooms are gradually trimmed back.

A note on your specific blooms

• Calla Lily — Re-cut the thick, fleshy stems on an angle and keep water shallow, as callas are prone to softening if stood too deep.
• Gerbera — Gerbera has fragile stems — use shallow, clean water and support the heads.
• Orchid — Keep orchid stems in cool, clean water away from ripening fruit, whose ethylene gas makes the blooms drop early.
• Protea — Strip any foliage below the waterline and refresh the water every two to three days, as protea leaves foul water quickly and shorten the bloom's life.
• Tulip — Tulips keep growing in the vase and lean toward light, so use a tall, supportive vessel and turn it daily to keep the stems straight.