Summary: Prep flowers before adding them to centerpieces in order to keep them fresh and in full bloom. Learn more in this free educational video series.
Pooja Jain works at Face of Ferns and Petals. The company is India's biggest flower chain.read more
"POOJA JAIN: Hi, this is Pooja from Valaya FNP, today on behalf of Expert Village. Now, he would be using these flowers. It is basically used as a foliage to add on a different green look to the whole arrangement. It is not a wild flower, though. It is always better to trim the stem of the flower into two places, be it just half a centimeter or even a centimeter, because then it becomes fresh. The whole stem becomes fresh and then the water supply in the stem makes it quite easy. Even when you are doing the touch up of your arrangement, if you plan to take out all your stems maybe in two days time or the three day time, after three days you definitely need to cut the stem and trim the stem of the flower again. These are soft balls. Now, these are really soft. If you see it is like a paper feel and it is hollow from inside. A lot of people, they think that the flower has gone bad and they throw it away. It is actually not bad. This is how the flower is. "
eHow Article: Prepare Flowers to be Added to Floral Centerpieces