How to care Tropical Flowers & Foliage

Tropical flowers are an excellent option instead of conventional and more traditional bouquets, as roses, daisies or this kind of flowers, any time you can get them near home. Its wild beauty and colorfulness, turns tropical flowers into an impressive gift for special occasions.

Heliconia and other Tropical Flowers

Most of the species are not available year-round. Heliconias have blooming periods of 4-5 months.  Vase life : 7-15 days. Never refrigerate below 13ºC. If submerging (flower) blooms, drain water from open sheaths. Broken or bruised tips can be trimmed if necessary. Flowers with appear between bracts should be removed before use.

Tropical Foliage

Vase life : 15-30 days To keep the product fresh, stems should be cut 1"- 2" from the bottom and placed in water at room temperature. Flowers that appear limp or dry should be completely submerged in water of room temperature for 20-30 minutes before storing or displaying them.

Temperature

Tropical flowers and foliage come from warm, humid climates and cannot tolerate cold temperatures for extended periods. Ideal storage temperature is 13ºC with exposure to temperatures as low as 7ºC tolerable for periods of only 4-6 hours. The flower most sensitive to the cold is the Heliconia.

Humidity

The ideal level of humidity is 90-95%. Occasional misting should be done daily to maintain this level.