Is it a standard practice to tape gerberas to prevent them from petals furling backwards?
What is the standard practice from the professional point of view? Please advise thanks!
The "professional" practice is to use the green floral tape (florist) instead of the usual sticky 'stationery' tape. However the florist floral tape proves to be more "challenging" to use. Practice makes perfect. Try to apply the tape covering part of the calyx and part of the petals (horizontally). As a further note, the "petals furling backwards" is due to the genetic potential of the Gerbera cultivar. One remedy is to be more selective of the Gerbera cultivar which means a florist has to be more mindful of the "type" to order/use.
Instead of a safety pin, can I use the corsage pin that is commercially sold in craft stores?
Sure. Florists nowadays have a choice of floral hardware to supplement their floristry work. As long as the corsage pin function is to enable the wearer to pin-on the corsage, then voila! job done! Just have to ensure that the size of the corsage pin is able to take the weight of the corsage.
Tips from a learner who just love Hydrangeas and adopted this conditioning method to hydrate this popular flower. Tried and tested.
Before conditioning
The "professional" practice is to use the green floral tape (florist) instead of the usual sticky 'stationery' tape. However the florist floral tape proves to be more "challenging" to use. Practice makes perfect. Try to apply the tape covering part of the calyx and part of the petals (horizontally). As a further note, the "petals furling backwards" is due to the genetic potential of the Gerbera cultivar. One remedy is to be more selective of the Gerbera cultivar which means a florist has to be more mindful of the "type" to order/use.
Instead of a safety pin, can I use the corsage pin that is commercially sold in craft stores?
Sure. Florists nowadays have a choice of floral hardware to supplement their floristry work. As long as the corsage pin function is to enable the wearer to pin-on the corsage, then voila! job done! Just have to ensure that the size of the corsage pin is able to take the weight of the corsage.
Tips from a learner who just love Hydrangeas and adopted this conditioning method to hydrate this popular flower. Tried and tested.
Before conditioning
- Remove excess foliage from the Hydrangea stem.
- Add floral preservative into a pail of lukewarm water.
- Trim off about 3cm of the stem end with a sharp clean knife.
- Place the stem immediately into lukewarm water with floral preservative for about 15 minutes.
- After which, you may remove the stem from the lukewarm water and place into water at room temperature till further use.