Tulips are beloved spring flowers known for their cup-shaped blooms and smooth, upright stems. Available in nearly every color of the rainbow, tulips symbolize love, renewal, and cheerful beginnings.
Native to Central Asia and widely cultivated in the Netherlands, tulips are a seasonal favorite in both gardens and floral arrangements.
With varieties such as single early, double late, fringed, parrot, and lily-flowered, tulips offer a wide range of styles and textures for any design.
To maximize the vase life, look for tulips that are just starting to open.
The flowers and stems should be clean and free from defects such as flower bud blasting (flowers abort or deformed) or greening of flower buds.
Gently unpack Tulips and check for bent or damaged stems.
Keep stems upright during handling to prevent geotropic bending.
If you receive dry-packed, we recommend conditioning of stem ends to prevent blockage and promote solution uptake. Cut approximately 1” or more off stems. Use clean, sanitized clippers or knife, and treat with FloraLife® Quick Dip.
Place flowers in a flower food solution such as FloraLife® Express 300per manufacturer’s directions. Do not put flowers directly in metal/galvanized buckets. Use clean, high-quality water that has not been treated with a water softener as the salt levels can be damaging to flowers.
Store in a cooler at 34 - 38° F (1-3° C) with a relative humidity of 75-85%.
Allow a minimum of 2 hours to hydrate by placing buckets in an area with good airflow.
Always remember FIFO (first in/first out) when rotating flowers.
Cut, or don’t cut stems if using FloraLife® Express Technology, approximately 1" at a 45° angle using clean, sanitized clippers or knife.
Remove any foliage that would fall below the water line.
Place flowers in vase or insert stems into foam prepared with FloraLife® Flower Food solution.
Finish
Before sending Tulips out, apply FloraLife® Finishing Touch Sprayas a final step to refresh and hydrate before arrangements leave the shop.
Customer Care/Tips & Tricks
Store Tulips in the dark as long as possible before use. Tulips are geotropic and will bend toward light.
Hydrate in paper or wrap to keep stems upright.
Cut Tulips continue to grow in water, anywhere from 1-3” per day, keep this in mind when designing.
Never store or display fresh-cut flowers near ripening produce, direct sunlight, extreme heat, cold, or drafts.
Your best insurance policy? Send customers home with a FloraLife® Express Flower Food packet. Advise customers to repeat care and handing steps on the packet every 3 days or as needed for maximum enjoyment.
