How to Send Yellow Tulips
Sending yellow tulips to a loved one for a special occasion or a just-because gift, is a sincere way to show someone how much you care. Proflowers suggest that yellow tulips are a "common expression for cheerful thoughts and sunshine." It is less expensive for you to mail the flowers yourself, rather than having a flower shop or online flower company ship them. You can buy yellow tulips from a flower shop or cut them fresh from your own garden. Proper preparation will ensure a safe transit for the tulips. It is best to send the tulips the day you purchase them or cut them from your garden.
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Things You'll Need
- Bucket
- Newspaper
- Plastic bag
- Plastic vase
- Corrugated divider
- Shipping box
- Insulated liners
- Bubble Wrap
- Tape
Instructions
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Purchase the yellow tulips or cut them from your garden. Immediately place the stems in a bucket of water while preparing to package them.
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Soak three to five sheets of newspaper. Wrap the soaked newspapers around the tulips stems.
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Place the newspaper-wrapped stems into a plastic bag, wrapping the bag around the newspaper. Leave the leaves and the blooms unwrapped. Place the bouquet into an empty plastic vase.
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Line the box with insulated liners so the tulips will stay cool.
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Wrap the plastic vase with bubble wrap. Secure the vase inside of the shipping box by using a corrugated divider.The corrugated divider will lock the vase in place, preventing movement while being shipped. Place the corrugated divider with the locked tulip arrangment inside of the shipping box. The tulip stems should be secured to the top part of the corrugated divider with cable ties to prevent movement of the stems.
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Tape the box and address the it appropriately. According to Send Tulips Net, tulips will only last a week in a vase, so it is best to send them overnight mail for faster delivery.
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References
- Photo Credit yellow tulips image by photazz from Fotolia.com
