Tag floralife

Summary:

• Flower food sustains flowers, decreases the presence of microorganisms, and helps them absorb water and nutrients more effectively. Combined, these factors keep your flowers looking and smelling better, for longer. 
• The three key components of flower food are citric acid, sugar, and an antibacterial agent.  
• Flower food is easy to make at home using household items.  
• Many DIY recipes use bleach, so take care to ALWAYS MIX THE OTHER INGREDIENTS FIRST, THEN ADD BLEACH AS THE FINAL STEP.  
• When your vase water becomes cloudy, change out your water and make a new batch of flower food. 
• Trim your stems, pick out dying vegetation, and remove any wet leaves or buds from your arrangement and water.  
• If DIY flower food is not for you, check out our ready-made range at Koch & Co.  

A bouquet is always something special to give or receive, whether it’s from the corner shop or a boutique florist. To keep your flowers fresher for longer, we have some simple DIY flower food recipes below that can be made with simple household items.  

Summary:

• The flower distribution chain has to be carefully managed to ensure the correct care of fresh-cut roses. 
• Growers need to take key sanitation and hydration steps before the flowers leave the farm, or they will not survive the trip to the florist.
• Once delivered to the florist, key hydration and nourishment steps are needed to ensure the quality of the flowers.
• When designing bouquets, florists need to be properly conditioning the flowers for further storage and transport.
• Good florists should provide consistent flower care advice and support to customers after they have purchased their product.

Fresh cut roses are one of the world’s most popular flowers and often take the spotlight on Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. During these special occasions, the demand for fresh cut roses skyrockets and superior care is required to get them from the farm to the customer, while still looking their best.

Most florists know that the more beautifully and vibrantly their flowers are displayed in store the better their chances of catching potential customers’ eyes and getting sales are.

At Koch & Co we are always trying to search for sustainable alternatives, with our overall goal to make our customers’ lives easier. After the success of our popular Get It Fresh Bags & Wraps range, we sort to take this product to the next level and create a new shape that would enhance the wet wrap and transport options for professional florists. Our new S Wrap Shape does just that.

Better living with plants

Did you know that plants are proven stress-busters? Did you also know that nurturing plants contributes to an improved wholistic well-being? These are the reasons why many have chosen to have indoor plants not only at home, but more so in a stressful office environment. It makes a dull-looking place alive, and is an affordable & cost effective interior decoration item, too!

We have some exciting news that is sure to make many environmentally-conscious florists bloom with happiness! Here at Koch & Co, we are pleased to announce that by late October 2020, we will be stocking Agra-Wool International’s NEW eco-friendly product 100% Natural Floral Foam called Sideau®.