Care instructions

After receiving your new plant or flowers, many people are scared of killing it and we understand the fear. Plants need care and sometimes people do not have a natural green thumb. Most people are not aware, but you can make your flower arrangement last longer if you know what to do. Below is our general care instructions to help keep your new plant stay happy and healthy or your flowers last longer. If you scroll further down, we have more specific plant and flower care instructions! 

General Care for plants

Sunlight

Place plants in a sunny room with indirect, natural light. If you need to move them, do so gradually. In the winter, when the sun sets earlier, you can try moving plants closer to windows. Avoid setting them to close to the window. Too much or too little light can affect a plant’s ability to thrive.

Watering

Water plants frequently enough to keep the soil damp, but not soaking. Signs of overwatering include wilting, soupy soil, and yellowing or browning leaves. Underwatering can cause leaves to curl, crisp, or drop off, as well as browning leaf tips. Reduce watering as plants grow more slowly in the winter. Water only when the soil feels dry, and avoid overwatering, which can lead to root rot.

Dusting

Dust and dirt can build up on leaves and reduce the amount of light they receive, which can affect photosynthesis. You can gently dust leaves every few weeks with a soft, damp cloth or take plants outside to hose them off.

Pruning

Prune off dying leaves to help the plant focus on new growth. 

Temperature

Keep the temperature between 65 and 85°F, and avoid placing plants near radiators, A/C units, and vents that can create drafts.

Specific Care instructions

Green Plant

• Keep soil moist; water thoroughly when soil is dry to touch, draining excess water
• Prefers bright diffused sunlight, do not expose to direct sun
• Place in a warm location, avoiding excessive hot and cold areas
• Set plant on a saucer or dish to protect furniture from water

Dish Garden

• Keep soil moist; water thoroughly when soil is dry to touch, do not allow plants to stand in water
• Prefers bright diffused sunlight
• Place in a warm location
• Set planter on a saucer or dish to protect furniture from water

Easter lily

• Medium Light, prefers to be near a sunny window but protected from the direct sun
• Moderately Moist soil, but avoid wet soil
• Cool locations are known to greatly improve lasting and quality of your lily

African Violet

• Keep soil moist; water thoroughly when soil is dry to touch, draining excess water
• Water on foliage can cause spotting
• Prefers bright diffused sunlight, do not expose to direct sun
• Place in a warm location, avoiding excessively hot and cold areas
• Set plant on a saucer or dish to protect furniture from water

Tropical Flowers

• Remove foliage that will be below the water line in vase
• Re-cut stems under water
• Place in clean vase filled with warm water and floral preservative
• Display at room temperature; flowers are cold sensitive
• Add water with floral preservative daily
• Mist flower with warm water daily

Kalanchoe

• Keep soil on the dry side, water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch; drain excess water
• Avoid direct sunlight; prefers bright, but diffused sun exposure
• Will tolerate a variety of light conditions
• Prefers a moderate to warm temperature location
• Place dish under plant to protect furniture from water seepage

Bromeliad

• Keep soil on the dry side. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch; drain excess water. Keep water in foliage cup
• Avoid direct sunlight; prefers bright, but diffused sun exposure. Will tolerate limited lower light
• Prefers a warm location; avoid overly hot or cold areas
• Place dish under plant to protect furniture from water seepage

Flower Arrangement

• Check water level; add warm water with preservative solution as needed.
• Keep water level high in vase
• If you arrangement has oasis, the green foam, it should be kept saturated
• Display in a cool location, away from direct sunlight. Avoid excessive hot or cold areas
• Add water with floral preservative daily
• In vase arrangements, remove foliage that will be below the water line

Spathiphyllum or Peace Lily

• Keep soil very moist; water thoroughly and frequently, draining excess water.
• Soil should not dry out
• Prefers a low light location, do not expose to direct sunlight
• Place in a warm location, avoiding excessively hot and cold areas
• set plant on a saucer or dish to protect furniture from water

Succulents & Cacti

• Keep soil fairly dry; water thoroughly when soil is dry to touch, draining excess water
• Prefers bright sunlight. Will tolerate limited lower light
• Place in a moderate to warm temperature location
• Set plant on a saucer or dish to protect furniture from water

Orchid

• Keep soil moist; water thoroughly when soil is dry to touch
• Prefers a bright light location, do not expose to direct sun
• Place in a warm location. Higher humidity preferred
• Refer to specific Orchid variety care information for best growing results
• Set plant on a saucer or dish to protect furniture from water