Heather Trzuskowski
Boxes
Cultivars flowers are packed and delivered in their original boxes. The roses are packed at the farm in the high Ecuadorian Andes and the farm in Bogota, Colombia. The Dutch lilies, tulips, amaryllis, peonies and ornithogalum are packed in Holland. Growers have worked for generations to fine tune the best way to pack their flowers for air travel. When you open the box, you will want them to pack everything that you ever need sent again. They are so secure! Multiple handling and repackaging of fresh cut flowers shortens their lifespan and is a wasteful use of resources. We love...
Heather Trzuskowski
Luxury in the Time of a Pandemic
During the quarantine, I gave my neighbor 12 stems of bright yellow cubana roses. There was still snow on the ground, she was not leaving the house and she was alone. The look on her face seeing the flowers was of pure joy and surprise. She had not had fresh flowers in her house for years. She later told me that having fresh flowers in her home was like having a companion. She watched them all day and night. The roses performed for her in more ways than one. The pandemic has put everything into perspective. What is luxury? Health. Home....
Heather Trzuskowski
How to Care for Your Fresh Flowers
Your Cultivars delivery comes directly from the grower packaged in original growers boxes. To keep your flowers fresher longer, follow these simple steps: The flowers will be thirsty upon their arrival. You will be tempted by these beauties to remove the packaging, but DO NOT. Your flowers will perform best if they are allowed to drink fresh water in their original packaging for at least 4 -8 hours. It is OK to leave overnight in a cool environment. 1. Remove the bunches of flowers from the box. 2. Cut the stems 1/2” at a 45 degree angle. This provides a...
Heather Trzuskowski
Vases
We showcase Cultivars’ flowers in a clean simple glass vase. When the flowers arrive, choose the tallest vase possible. This picture illustrates how 3 different vases change the shape of an arrangement. The vase on the far left has more space for the flowers to open and holds more without looking crowded. The vase in the middle does not hold as many flowers and keeps them more upright and tight. The vase on the right works in many situations. As flowers mature, they do not have to stay put in one vase. Cutting the flowers down as they age and re-arranging them...
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