Bridal Bouquet 101

A bridal bouquet is easily one of the more intimate decisions that you will make for your wedding. While it’s easy to browse Pinterest and Instagram for inspo, it’s helpful to have some criteria to guide your decision. Flower type is the most obvious criteria for your bridal bouquet however it is not the only thing to consider.

We’ve put together some basic pointers on selecting a bridal bouquet to fit your style!

 
  1. Shape: Structured

Cascade

This traditional tear-drop shape is making a comeback in more contemporary styles. Luxe Phalaenopsis orchids and or flowing vines are currently being used to create softer, natural-looking draped bouquets. This style tends to be fuller and more classic.

Posy (aka Round)

Posy bouquets are timeless and one of the most requested bridal bouquet styles in our region. The compact shape suits more rounded florals such as Peonies, Ranunculus, and Garden Roses. Because of its simplicity, this style tends to suit most dresses and can be easily be petite or lusher depending on your preference.

 
  1. Shape: Abstract

Asymmetrical

This is the most contemporary shape with the bouquet being loosely arranged following the shape of the florals used. This style can be both modern or garden-y and suits a wide range of florals. Asymmetrical designs are often associated with a more bohemian and casual feel.

Hand-Tied

This shape is a simpler design which tends to evoke hand-picked florals. The shape tends to be more petite and casual and works with either single blooms or a mix of eclectic blooms depending on your dress and event.

 

2. Colour: Soft and Subtle

All Whites and Pastels

Soft romantic whites and pastel shades are most traditional for bridal bouquets. All white bouquets tend to easily blend with wedding dresses; despite being monochromatic, these styles can use a variety of blooms and foliage to create texture and movement. Pastel bouquets are predominantly pale and white with highlights of soft pink or peach shades; these bouquets provide subtle colour against a white or cream dress.

 

2. Colour: Neutral or Vibrant

Monochromatic Neutrals

These bouquets feature florals in taupe and cream shades. The solid colour of these bouquets easily suit most dress colours and styles. Neutral bouquets are most easily achieved with the the same blooms but can be artfully done with a mix of a few blooms.

Vibrant Hues

Vibrant bridal bouquets use an eclectic selection of florals in complimentary and or contrasting florals with pops of colours. These bouquets are often more bohemian in style and tend to suit day-time and or outdoor events.

 

3. Flower Selection: Mono or Garden-y

Mono Blooms

These bouquets are made up entirely of a single flower and typically feature Roses, Peonies, Ranunculus, or Freesias (naturally round flowers) with some supporting foliage. Mono bloom bouquets are usually round in shape but can also be done in a hand-tied or abstract style. Flowers that naturally drape such as Phalaenopsis orchids can be constructed into mono cascade bouquet.

Garden-Style Bouquets

Garden bouquets feature a mix of complimentary florals and are lush with a mix of foliage. The mix of florals and foliage makes each bouquet unique with lots of texture and movement. These bouquets feel classic yet effortless and can be done in a range of shapes and sizes.

 

3. Flower Selection: Non-Traditional Dried or Eclectic Mix

More brides are opting for non-traditional bouquets featuring all dried florals or a mix of fresh florals with dried and or dyed florals and foliage. These bouquets are often trendy and feature styling and florals that are popular at the time. Because of the unique selection of flowers, these bouquets are often abstract and looser in shape and structure. Dried bouquets or dried florals make a lovely keepsake.

 

4. Size

There is no hard and fast rule about how lush or petite your bouquet should be and this is entirely your preference! Some brides prefer the full and opulent look of a lush bouquet while others may opt for a more demure size because of the floral selection or dress style. Do keep in mind that fuller bouquets do weight a bit more!

 

5. Accessories

Accessories add a personal touch to your bouquet. The wrapping for your bouquet can include luxe silk ribbons that complement your dress or heirloom ribbons, silks, or lace from another dress. Luxe silk ribbons can be done in a traditional tight wrap or in a flowing cascade style, silk ribbons come in a range of colours that can add a pop of colour to your bouquet and dress. Some brides opt to add mementos to their ribbon tie usually in the form of a family pendent with personal or religious significance.

 

Pro Tips on Keeping your Bouquet Fresh!

  1. Always schedule to pick up your bouquet in person on the day of your event, this allows for any adjustments that have to be made.

  2. Your bouquet should never be stored in the fridge! A cool air-conditioned room away from direct sunlight is sufficient.

  3. Keep your bouquet in a small vase or sturdy cup filled with a little water when you aren’t holding it. Keep a small towel handy to blot the stems so you don’t get water stains on your dress.

  4. Each bouquet has a “face”, this is the best side of the bouquet and should be facing away from you towards the photographer

  5. Hold your bouquet just below waist height. This can get tiring so pass it on for a brief moment to give your arms break or lay it gently on its side.

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In need of wedding bouquet ideas? You’re not alone: The bouquet has been a nuptial staple since the days of ancient Rome when brides carried bunches of blooms for good luck due to the longtime association of flowers with fertility and life. While such societal superstitions have faded, the beauty they bring for walks down the aisle has made this tradition survive for millennia.

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The Colours of Fall

It’s Fall! And we are so ready for the cooler weather and embracing new blooms and foliage in a richer, deeper colour palette.


It’s The Season for Changing Foliage!


And New Deeper and Richer Shades

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Fall Hues We Love

Deep Burgundies

Burnt Oranges

Toasty Browns

Golden Yellows


Fall is Cooler Weather and New Blooms!

Chrysanthemums (aka Mums) are a Seasonal Staple.
These sturdy blooms shine with their unique shapes and shades!


And We Didn’t Forget The Decorative Gourds!

Some of Our Fall Faves!

Peony Care Tips!

It’s that time of the year where these ephemeral beauties are with us again!
Yes, it’s peony season!

These blooms signal the start of summer and have a short-lived season from May to early June (before it becomes to hot for them on our little island!).

To enjoy these blooms to their max we’ve put together some simple care tips.


Two Simple Rules for Peony Care

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Rule #1 - Keep these babies COOL!

Peonies are extremely heat sensitive! We repeat these divas are heat sensitive!

You’ll want to keep your peonies in a cool, air-conditioned room away from direct sunlight.

Warm, bright spots will cause peonies to bloom faster—shortening their vase life. Too warm a location will cause them to wilt!

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Rule #2 - Care for them regularly

Give your peony babies a nice clean vase, filled with clean cool water. Remember to refresh your vase water every 2-3 days and give these ladies stems a good trim (5-7cm) to promote water intake. Any wilted leaves should be removed.

We have a whole write up on flower and vase care right here!


The Life Cycle of a Peony

In general, depending on the variety, peonies have a vase life of 3-6 days. Each variety has its own personality and behaves differently.

Some peonies will fade naturally with time…

All peonies will have a dramatic shower of petals at the end of their vase life. We told you they were divas!


Beautifully Fading Peonies!

How they start…

…how they end.

Petal Shower!

(Yes, this is normal!)

Peony Fun Facts!

  • Peonies are in season from May to late July depending on the climate.

  • These blooms can come in single or double petal varieties and come in a range of shades such as white, pink, coral, burgundy, and even yellow!

  • A peony represents wealth and honor. It also embody romance and love, and are regarded as the omen of good fortune and happy marriage.

  • They are the 12th wedding anniversary flower.

  • Peonies are native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America.

Keeping a Clean Vase

Hey Flower Friends!

Whether you’re a veteran flower lover, or just beginning to introduce blooms to cozy-up your space, the best way to keep your flowers happy for the longest time is to keep them hydrated and cool!

Part of keeping your flowers hydrated means giving your blooms fresh, clean water in a clean vessel every 2-3 days.

We’ve outlined the steps to refreshing your vase water below!


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Three steps to help your
blooms last longer!

Every 2-3 days you should look into:

  1. Giving your vase a good soapy wash

  2. Replacing the water in your vase with fresh cool water

  3. Trimming your floral stems

Pro-Tip: We recommend doing this in a kitchen sink as these are deeper and wider than other household sinks, giving you more space to maneuver (and play!)


What Does Dirty Water Look Like?

Kinda Gross, Basically

When to clean your vase water:

1) You should look to cleaning your vase and replacing the water once the water begins to look cloudy and murky.

2) Water should also be replaced once the water level has fallen to below a third of the volume of the vase.

3) Water should also be cleaned because stale water can start to smell a bit funky :/ Please don’t let it get to this point!


First, Wash Your Vase!

OK—This part might seem self explanatory
but we’re still going to walk you through it!!

1) Remove the flowers from the water and place them on surface. Dump the dirty water into the sink. There might be some leaf debris in the water and it is useful to use a strainer or drain catch.

2) Using warm soapy water and a sponge, wash the entirety of the inside and outside of your vase. You want the vase sparkling clean! As clean as a glass you would drink out of! We’re serious.


Next, Fill Your Vase

Also, pretty self explanatory but some helpful hints!

1) It’s time to decide if you want to use the same vase for your flowers. You might have to switch to a lower vases as we will be trimming the stems (more on that in a bit!). If you don’t have a shorter vase a squat jar works in a pinch.

2) Fill your vase with cool tap water. (KEY WORD: Cool!) Water from the tap in Bahrain can get quite steamy, especially in summer, and you don’t want to give your blooms an unnecessary facial! If needed let your water stand for a few minutes to cool off.

3) Fill the vase to about 1/3 full. This is usually enough water for all the stems. You can always top it off if you see some stems aren’t sufficiently submerged.

A Note on Flower Food: In our own homes we don’t use flower food (or any other gimmicks like vinegar or a coin) and have found regularly cleaning your vase water is the key to keeping your blooms happy!


Time to Trim!

We fill before we snip because once flowers are
trimmed they need to go immediately into water!
Fast fast!!

1) To trim stems you need the sharpest pair of scissors you have. We recommend getting a dedicated pair of flower cutters just for this job.

2) Stems should be cut at a 45-degree angle for 2 reasons 1. It helps maximise the surface area where the flower can absorb water (if you need the math behind this hit us up!) and 2. It prevents the stems from sitting flush against the bottom of the vase which will inhibit water uptake.

3) Trim your stems over the sink or directly into the rubbish. You can trim stems in a whole bunch (as pictured above) or trim each bloom individually and arrange your blooms as you go. Do what feels best and don’t be afraid to play a round with rearranging your flowers!


TA-DA! All Done!

Et Voila! Your Flowers Have a Sparkling Clean Home!
Just a few more pointers…

Once you’ve placed you freshly trimmed stems into the vase you need to check for the following:

1) Make sure there are no stray leaves submerged in the water (this encourages bacterial growth which is bad for flowers and makes the water murky faster). If there are leaves, pop the bunch out and simply pull off and discard the leaves.

2) Make sure all the stems are submerged in at least 3-4 cm of water (Some flowers might be shorter than others and their stems might not reach the bottom of the vase). If any stems aren’t getting sufficient water just top up the water on the side of the vase.


Happy Flower Keeping!!


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Sanseveria - Maybe Our Fave Plant, Ever!

Shhh… don’t tell the others!
Just between us we think Sanseveria plants are something special!



How do we love thee? Let us count the ways!!

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1. All Sanseveria plants are super easy to care for!

These beauties are drought-tolerant, low-light tolerant, and overall not susceptible to common plant bugs—a perfect plant trifecta. These plants are happy to thrive where most other’s won’t!

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2. They’re one of the best indoor air purifiers.

According a NASA study these super star plants help purify your indoor atmosphere of Trichloroethylene, Formaldehyde, Benzene, and Zylene.

Want more info on other air-purifying plants?
Check out this post we put together.

 
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3. They suit any lifestyle!

Because they’re such chill plants (see #1) they make the ideal plant for newb plant moms/dads or folks with (previously!) frequent travel schedules. These plants can go for a couple of weeks without water as they store moisture in their leaves and actually enjoy not being watered too frequently. And while they do enjoy light, they can still thrive in low-high situations such as a bedroom or an indoor office desk.

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4. They come in all shapes and sizes.

And we can’t help but adding more to our personal collections!! These plants can come in petite desk sizes, single leaf options, or in large pots that will to add a statement piece to a room.

Sanseveria’s Many Shapes and Sizes!

5. They have funky names!

Sanseveria plants are also generally known as Mother In-Laws Tongue! (These are the more traditional shaped plants.) Some other cool shapes also have names like Whale Fin (pictured on the left), and loyal SF enthusiast has christened the Sanseveria Cylindrica (pictured on the right) the Pickle Plant! He he.

Have we convinced you of Sanseveria’s awesomeness yet??

Our Mother's Day Picks!

Its that time of the year… Spring and the time to celebrate our Mama’s! As we’ve moved into our new online shop space we’ve worked on creating more options for each of your unique, strong, gentle, and loving mamas and mamas-to-be. Check out the full collection and scroll down to see some of our top staff picks! Happy spring flower friends!


Our Top Picks!

Rose

Title: Chief Flower Zhush-er (She makes our blooms look pretty and perk!)
Pick: Garden of Eden

This is my mama’s day pick! I’m in love with all the spring flowers in this combo (Ranunculus and Anemonies set my heart aflutter!) and while I’m not usually into bright hues, these cheerful colours make me happy. Full disclaimer, I also love it cause MY Mama made it! :) #FavouriteChild

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Dalliah

Title: Most Amazing Flower Whisperer (and resident Mama!)
Pick: Lavender Fields featuring Tiny Om Candle

I love all my flowers and this is like asking me to pick a favourite child! I think I’d pick this gift box with Tiny Om’s Lavender candle because it’s something I would like to receive. I like flowers that are arranged in a natural and organic way and flowers and leaves with a scent, and this arrangement has scented eucalyptus, lavender, and o’Hara roses! The candle also smells wonderful and is so thoughtfully created.

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Aunty Marichu

Title: OG Florist
Pick: Latte Love

My pick is Latte Love!! I think the colours in this bouquet are elegant and would be a perfect gift for any occasion. I also do love the Cappuccino roses!

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Jinish

Title: Resident Stage Magic Maker
Pick: Miss Creola

I pick Miss Creola! I really like her wild shape and unique colours…the mix of the dusty Cappuccino roses and carnations with the spring yellows and funky branches is really cool. I like wild looking bouquets and arrangements and this is my spring-time choice!

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Julia

Title: Professional SF Desk Jockey
Pick: Calypso

My vote is for the the super cheerful Calypso bouquet! I’m a sucker for beautiful tropical leaves and love the way these frame the mix of roses and spring florals in this combo. Although I sometimes find hessian to be overused, I’m totally digging the juxtaposition of tropical vibes and rustic wrapping… it just reminds me of the Caribbean!

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Carla

Title: Customer Service Extraordinaire
Pick: Spring Tulips

I love spring flowers and my pick is Spring Tulips. My favourite colour is red but in flowers I enjoy the lighter pastel shades and the lemon yellow colour of these tulips is one of my faves! This sweet combo feels perfect for the season.

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Mother’s Day - March 21
So, what’s your pick?


Succulent Care with Xenia Cueto

SF Friends! We’re here to introduce our newest collaboration with Xenia Cueto the face behind the IG handle @Xenia.Succulents. Xenia cultivates and grows all of her succulents locally in Bahrain and we’re so glad to be able to offer her a platform to share her beautiful creations with you.

Xenia’s succulent plants and planters are truly one-of-a-kind and her passion for these pudgy plants is infectious! We will be carrying a rotating variety of Xenia’s succulent planters in store, so do pop on in check out these stunners out!

A little bit more about Xenia,
her passion, and some tips on
succulent care. Enjoy!

Tell us a bit more about how you got started with these juicy plants…

My journey started in 2016 when I got my first succulent a Crasulla Ovata Minima. I didn’t really know how to care for my first baby and it died on me right away! In an effort to understand what I needed to do to successfully own a succulent, I found Instagram and that changed everything! I saw so many beautiful succulents being cultivated and was obsessed. I had to have them all! I scoured the market for any and every succulent I could find and with some trial and error, and help from online experts, I started my own little collection.

Do you have a favourite? 

That’s like asking a mother to name her favorite child! Impossible!! I love all my babies…each and everyone has a special place for me. 

We promise won’t tell the other guys if you name your favorite!

Alright there a few favorites for various reasons… I love the Kalanchoe Thyrsiflora (aka Flapjacks, see they even have adorable nicknames!) because it is a strong and prolific succulent—it grows year round, has stunning colouration when stressed, and is easy to care for.  The rosette-types succulents like the Echeverias and Graptoverias are a classic favourite because of their beautiful shape. By far the most interesting succulents are the Mimicry succulents because of their unique pudgy shapes. And Mesembs succulents like Baby Toes and Titanopsis Calcareaum almost look like they're from another planet. I told you I couldn’t pick just one!

Some of Xenia’s Faves

Any tips for caring for succulents?

It is a misconception that all succulents are the same and need the same care. You should monitor your plant’s environment and what it needs for optimal care.

I Cover Detailed Care for
Specific Varieties on my
Instagram Feed
@Xenia.Succulents

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Succulent Care

In general succulents like bright filtered light, cool temperatures, good ventilation, and infrequent waterings.

Ideally, we’re looking to mimic the succulent’s native habitat which is generally sunny, cool,
and dry.


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Light & Temperature

Bright Filtered Light
Cool-to-Moderate Temperatures (8 to 25°C), Never Hot!

Light and Temperature

When placing your succulent you want to locate it in a bright spot with filtered light, either from a natural source or from a light source like a desk lamp. Succulents can actually tolerate a wide variance in temperature ranging from 8 to 25°C. However, contrary to popular belief, these are not hot desert plants and they cannot tolerate being outside in Bahrain’s summer heat! In Bahrain, succulents can thrive outdoors only during our cooler winter months from December to April, beyond this you should move your plants babies indoors.

If you’re placing your succulents outside you should consider a trellis or a net shade so that your plants have sufficient shade from the strong mid-day sun—you don’t want to burn them!


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Ventilation

Well Ventilated to Mimic Arid Desert Conditions
Non-Humid Locations are Best

Good Air Circulation

This is very important for succulents as it helps the plant’s soil dry out completely between waterings. A humid location such as a bathroom or kitchen might not be the most ideal spot for a succulent.


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Water

Water Sparingly, when Soil is Completely Dry
When in Doubt DO NOT Water!

The Perennial Qn: When to Water!

You should only water your succulent when the soil is completely dry. I like to do the lift test—I will lift up my succulent pot and if it feels significantly lighter I know that all the water in the soil has been absorbed and the plant is ready to be watered. When watering your plant make sure not to let water collect on the leaves at all—if left in direct light with water on the leaves you might give your plant a permanent sunburn.

Watering Techniques and Frequency

Small Arrangements:
I like to using a small syringe to feed a little water near the base of each plant. I typically do about 20ml for each small succulent in a planter. Do not use a hypodermic needle (i.e. sharp needle)! You don’t want to skewer your succulent!! You could also invest in a watering can with a small, precise, spout. I would water about every 2 weeks.

Planters with Drainage Holes:
If your succulent planter has a drainage hole you can water the plant till water drains out but never ever let the plant sit in standing water. Only re-water when the planter feels light or when you can tell the soil is completely dry. 

Planters with No Drainage Holes:
In this situation less is always more. In general you would give the plant water equal to 1/3 the volume of the pot. Yes you can eyeball it, but this is why less is more. Better to slightly underwater than let the water pool at the bottom of the plant’s pot as a result of overwatering.

When in Doubt Do Not Water!

  • Under-watering won’t kill your succulents, they might shrivel up a bit but some water and TLC will plump them right back up

  • Overwatering will likely cause root rot that will definitely kill your plants!

I hope these guidelines help demystify these beautiful, pudgy plants! 
~ Xenia

How to Care for Your Tulips

We love tulips! And we know you do too! At SF we love our tulips in a bunch of only one type—it’s just simple classic elegance that can’t be beat.

For us in Bahrain, tulip season is during our chillier months (anyone feel that frost out there this week?!) because these beauties aren’t tolerant of our regular desert climate. If you’ve received a bunch of tulips, or if you’ve signed up for our Fab Feb Spring Deal to get these beauties delivered weekly, we’re sharing some tips below to keep them fresh for as long as nature allows :)

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Step 1: Get ‘em Naked!

(if they’re in paper… otherwise keep it’s fancy vase on)

Unwrap Your Tulips

If you’re the proud recipient of a bunch of tulips wrapped in paper, the first thing to do is to remove any packaging—this includes any decorative paper, ribbon, or twine as well the water bubble or wet cotton at the bottom of the stems.

Next: Find a suitable home (i.e. a vase) for your new blooms. In general, a flower vase should be about 1/2 to 2/3rds the height of your flowers. Make sure your vase is sparkling clean with no nasty reside on the bottom or sides. If it needs a wash, give it a wash with warm soapy water.

A Good Rule of Thumb For Vase Hygiene:
If you won’t drink out of it your
flowers shouldn’t be drinking out of it!

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Step 2: Snip, Snip

(Vase folks, pay attention here!)

Give Your Tulip Stems a Trim

Trim your tulip stems using clean sharp cutters. Tulips stems are not hard so you could get away with a pair of normal scissors—just make them the sharpest ones you have! It does pay to invest in a pair of cutters dedicated especially for flowers.

How Much to Trim: About 1-2cm from the bottom.

How to Trim: At a 45 degree angle. Cutting at an angle increases the surface area for your flower to absorb water (it’s math!) and prevents the stems from sitting flush against the bottom of the vase which can also prevent the uptake of water.

If you have received your tulips in a vase you should trim your flower stems after a couple of days of receiving them. Do also make sure to wash your vase and top it off with fresh, cool water.

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Step 3: Keep ‘em Hydrated, Keep ‘em Cool

(Flowers… they’re basically just like us!)

Give Your Tulips Plenty of Fresh Cool Water and a Nice Cool Spot

Fill your clean vase up with plenty of fresh, clean, and importantly, cool water. Flowers are thirsty creatures! Clean water prevents bacteria from growing (which is what causes flowers to die).

How Much Water: Fill to about half way up the vase. Try to make sure no leaves are folded back into the water.

How Often To Change Water: If you want to be the best tulip Mama or Papa out there make sure to change your vase water every second day. At the very least try to make sure your flowers get fresh water (no reusing!) and a clean vase (yep, wash that vase!) every 3 days.

Find Your Flowers a Cool Spot: Keep your tulips out of direct sun and in a fairly cool room. These beauties are heat sensitive and direct sunlight or a hot room will significantly shorten their vase life.

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Step 4: Cheer
Them On :)

(And don’t forget to refresh their water!)

Even Flowers Need Some Lovin’!

Keep an eye on your blooms and make sure they always have sufficient water and don’t get too hot. If any leaves start to look a bit sad, remove them by peeling them off gently—this will help bacteria from spreading into the water and to the rest of the flowers.

Tulip Fun Facts:

  • Tulips are one of the few flowers that continue to grow after they’ve been cut. Your blooms might grow up to 5cm in one week!

  • Cut tulips are phototropic—this means they will grow towards natural light if it is nearby. If your tulips seems to be growing in one direction, simply rotate your vase. Alternatively, you can keep your vase of tulips in a spot with soft diffused light and this should prevent them rubbernecking towards any light source.

  • Tulips are also geotropic! This means that their growth is affected by gravity. In normal people speak this means that tulips can naturally bend down towards gravity (i.e downwards) when they are first trimmed and placed in fresh water. A bendy tulip is not a dead tulip! Give your tulips some time and they will once again stand upright. These blooms are magic like that! Alternatively, you can use a tall slender vase which will encourage the blooms to stand upright.

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Check out our Tulip Subscription that’s exclusive to Feb 2020

plant pop up X vase exchange @Hopscotch

You read right! The SF Fam is going to be in Saar this weekend with a plant pop up and our (now quarterly) vase exchange at one of our faves: Hopscotch.

And if plant babies and blooms aren’t incentive enough… Hopscotch is going to be debuting some lavender goodies for the summer. Win. Win. WIN!


SF Plant Pop Up x Vase Exchange

Location: Hopscotch Rustic Kitchen
Date: Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Time: 9AM to 3PM


Plant Pop Up
We’ll be bringing along a few plant babies for you to check out as well as pots. If there’s anything specific you’d like to see leave us a note in the comments!

Vase Exchange
If you’re new to program the details are simple! Bring in any clear, uncoloured jars or vases you’d like to get rid of in exchange for a bouquet of flowers. Bouquets are limited to one per person, regardless of how many jars/vases you bring and sorry plant babies aren’t for trade!


We’ll have a variety of plant babies and containers on hand but you can just stop by to chat about your leafy friends. See you there!