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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....

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...

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...

Lilies are long lasting, fragrant beautiful flowers but their orange pollen can stain.  Removing the anthers (the pollen-bearing oval tips inside the flower) early before the lily has fully opened is easy. The anthers will still be rubbery so they will be less likely to drift onto clothing or furniture.  If the flower has already opened, take a damp paper towel and remove the anthers carefully.   If pollen does land on an object and is still dry, use sticky tape to lift the pollen off.  Avoid touching the pollen with your hands. If an item has been stained by pollen, try putting...