Lemon Confetti

Caring for your Lemon Confetti

Keep Lemon Confetti in a clean vase of cool, fresh water and top it up daily, as the dahlias and gerberas drink quickly and wilt fast once they run dry. The hydrangea takes in moisture through its petals as much as its stem, so a light misting and a deep drink go a long way toward keeping its heads full. Give the woody-based snapdragon and delphinium a fresh angled cut so they can draw water freely, and handle the gerbera stems gently, since they bend easily and prefer to be supported upright rather than crowded. Set the arrangement away from direct sun, fruit, and air-conditioning drafts, and lift out the dahlias and hydrangea as they tire so the long-lasting anthurium and orchid can carry the bouquet on their own.

A note on your specific blooms

• Amaranthus — Recut the stems at an angle and keep the water shallow, as amaranthus drinks heavily and the lower stem softens quickly when submerged too deep.
• Anthurium — Anthurium prefers warmth — keep it away from the cold and wipe the leaf gently.
• Chrysanthemum — Chrysanthemum is sensitive to murky water — strip the lower leaves and refresh it often.
• Dahlia — Cut the hollow stems at an angle and refresh the water every day or two, as dahlias drink heavily and wilt quickly when thirsty.
• Delphinium — Keep the tall stems in deep, fresh water and out of draughts, as Delphinium drinks heavily and wilts quickly if the vase runs low.
• Gerbera — Gerbera has fragile stems — use shallow, clean water and support the heads.
• Hydrangea — Hydrangea takes up water through its petals — mist the heads and keep the vase topped up.
• Orchid — Keep orchid stems in cool, clean water away from ripening fruit, whose ethylene gas makes the blooms drop early.
• Snapdragon — Trim the stems on a sharp angle and refresh the water often, as snapdragons drink heavily. The florets open from the bottom of the spike upward, so pinch away the lower blooms as they fade to keep the spire looking fresh.