Petite Roses

These charming flowers are treasured for their perfect replication of the standard rose in a petite package. ProFlowers’ Petite Roses are grown on the high plateaus of Central America. Warm tropical temperatures make the roses mature quickly which keeps their stem lengths and head size smaller.Let your Petite Roses drink water for 8-12 hours to perk up. With proper care, your roses will bloom over the next few days.

1) Remove the outside guard petals. These rugged outer petals were left on to protect your roses during shipment.

2) Cut 1 inch off the stems and remove leaves that fall below the water line.

3) Fill vase with water and add 1 packet of flower food.

4) Re-cut stems, change waterand add second packet of flower food on day 3.

5) For the longest life, keep your roses away from direct sunlight, heat and drafts.

Roses

The fertile plateaus high in the mountains of Ecuador and Colombia produce ProFlowers’ gorgeous roses. The constant mild temperature slows the plant’s growth producing large blossoms and long elegant stems. ProFlowers’ research on varieties allows us to consistently produce beautiful, radiant roses that last.

Your roses are thirsty and need to drink water for 8-12 hours to perk up. With proper care, your roses will bloom over the next few days.

1) Remove the outside guard petals. These rugged outer petals were left on to protect your roses during shipment.

2) Cut 1 inch off the stems and remove leaves that fall below the water line.

3) Fill vase with water and add 1 packet of flower food.

4) Re-cut stems, change water and add second packet of flower food on day 3.

5) For the longest life, keep your roses away from direct sunlight, heat and drafts.

Flower

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs. Flowers may facilitate outcrossing (fusion of sperm and eggs from different individuals in a population) or allow selfing (fusion of sperm and egg from the same flower). Some flowers produce diaspores without fertilization (parthenocarpy). Flowers contain sporangia and are the site where gametophytes develop. Flowers give rise to fruit and seeds. Many flowers have evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of pollen.

In addition to facilitating the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans to beautify their environment, and also as objects of romance, ritual, religion, medicine and as a source of food.

Lilies

ProFlowers’ Peruvian Lilies are grown in the high mountain valleys of the Andes in South America. The rich soil and year-round warm temperatures produce showy lilies with long straight stems and an abundance of blooms.

Peruvian Lilies are long-lasting, but dehydrate easily and may look thirsty upon arrival. Let your lilies drink water for about 8-12 hours to perk up.

1) Cut 1 inch off the stems and remove leaves that fall below the water line.

2) Fill vase with water and add 1 packet of flower food.

3) Re-cut stems, change water and add second packet of flower food on day 3.

4) Keep your Peruvian Lilies away from direct sunlight, heat and drafts.

5) Remove spent leaves to keep bouquet looking fresh longer.

Tulips

The perfect maritime climate and rich, moist soil that allow tulips to thrive in Holland can also be found in coastal Northern California. Our tulips are grown and shipped from both locations.

Tulips continue growing after being cut and naturally bend toward sources of light. Your tulips may already have a gentle arc and tendency to cascade over the edge of the vase.

1) For straighter stems, leave the sleeve on for 8-12 hours to provide support to the stem while the flowers drink water.

2) Cut 1 inch off the stems and remove the leaves below the water line.

3) Fill vase with water and add 1 packet of flower food.

4) Re-cut stems, change water and add second packet of flower food on day 3.

5) Keep tulips out of sunlight and away from drafts and heat

Sunflowers

Sunflowers just can’t get enough sun. Their heads follow the direction of the sun throughout the day. So, ProFlowers’ Sunflowers are grown in Baja and Southern California, where the warm sun shines year-round producing big, showy sunflowers.

Sunflowers have naturally arched necks and look best in a tall narrow vase. Cut the flowers so there’s only a fewinches of stem that shows above the rim of the vase.

1) Cut 1 inch off the stems and remove leaves that fall below the water line.

2) Fill vase with water and add 1 packet of flower food.

3) Re-cut stems, change waterand add second packet of flower food on day 3.

4) Keep your Sunflowers away from direct sunlight, heat and drafts.

5) Remove spent leaves to keep bouquet looking fresh longer.

Gerbera

Grown in the rich, fertile soil of coastal California, the ProFlowers’ Gerbera Daisy is prized for its long wavy stems and big, bold blooms. Our Gerbera Daisies are shipped fresh from the growers to your doorstep, so you can enjoy their beauty and elegance longer.

1) Remove the plastic cups but leave the straws on the stems for a longer vase life. Allow them to drink for 8-12 hours to perk up.

2) Cut 1 inch off the stems and remove leaves that fall below the water line.

3) Fill vase with water and add 1 packet of flower food.

4) Re-cut stems, change water and add second packet of flower food on day 3.

5) Daisies are sensitive to dirty water, which can cause bent necks. If this happens, re-cut stems and place in fresh water.

6) Keep your daisies away from direct sunlight, heat and drafts.