Unlike most seasonal flowers, spring flowers require a little additional care when you receive them cut. Tulips and hyacinths continue to grow after they are cut, the flowers get larger and the stems can lengthen by several inches. Over the course of a week, the flowers become increasingly expressive as the stems twist and the blossoms splay open., often become “head heavy”. While this is also a beautiful natural look, sometimes that's not the one you're after.
When you receive your mixed bouquet, you might have noticed that they have been cut slightly shorter than the other flowers. We tuck the stems deep into the arrangement, and as they lengthen, they will gradually grow into the correct position.
After a few days it is essential to make adjustments midstream. Simply remove individual flowers that get too tall, shorten the stems and then replace them.
Tulips, daffodils and hyacinths can be top heavy but there are ways to give them some extra support if you receive them in single flower bunches.
Simply snip off a few branches from the shrubs around your yard and use them as a framework for your arrangement. These budded or flowering branches are beautiful as well as functional. Try using pussywillows, cherry, dogwood, forsythia or viburnum. Don’t forget to still keep on top of cutting the stems regularly and place the stems in a slightly taller vase than usual to give them support.