Flower Care

Roses

Their scent is legend, their beauty oft-cited, and their thorns much maligned; in short, there's no flower more symbolic than a Rose. A classic gift, whether as a token of romance or friendship, Roses are among our most popular flowers.

Delivered in bunches of two dozen, our grower-direct Roses are unlike anything you can buy from a florist: fresher, larger, and packaged quite differently. They require a bit of special care, but they're certainly worth it. Our standard care instructions still apply, these are just additional things you'll need to consider.

They're packed differently.

Your Roses will arrive packed in our distinctive Flowerbud box, but what you'll find inside is a bit out of the ordinary. A protective plastic or cardboard sleeve is wrapped around the heads of the Roses, keeping those delicate buds safe in transit. Please leave this sleeve around the buds while the Roses take their first long drink; cut the stems immediately upon arrival and put the flowers in water. After a few hours, you can remove this sleeve and start arranging the flowers.

They're straight from the farm.

More like garden-grown Roses than those you buy from a florist, our Roses will arrive with the thorns blunted but not removed, with all their original foliage, and with the outer "guard" petals still on each flower. You'll want to remove those protective outer petals, as well as any extra foliage, particularly any which might like below the water line.

There are lots of them.

They're big, too. Though our Flowerbud vase has been specially chosen to hold a full bunch of 24 Roses, and not all vases are created equal. If you're used to arranging Roses in groups of one dozen, you may need to use more vases. Be sure to arrange them with plenty of room for each flower to open and be admired.