Florists in Cheshire ? care of your flowers

Flowers can brighten up pretty much anywhere, indoors and out. However, if you want to make the most of your plants and flowers, a little TLC is required. Here are a few pointers for looking after plants and flowers.

The first thing to remember about plants and flowers is that the specimens that you see today have evolved over thousands of years, living outdoors in the elements and surviving just fine ? they are generally not that fragile. However, many of the species now available at your florist do not originate in the U.K, and so bear this in mind ? the cold can kill.

Aside from climactic considerations, flowers and plants are basic in their needs, water and light being the essentials of life. Few flowers need much fertiliser. Get the water and the light right, and most species will survive just fine in fresh, unspent soil.

The amount of water that your flowers will require depends on the size of the plant and its location. In terms of location, the size of the container that the plant is in, and where this is placed can have a big effect on the amount of water required. Wind will accelerate transpiration - as will heat - leaving the flowers requiring more water.

Overwatering is the most common mistake made by novices. Unfortunately, your flowers will exhibit quite similar symptoms when either overwatered or under watered: yellowing leaves.

Yellowing leaves when the soil is still damp is a sure sign of overwatering. To make matters more complicated, central heating indoors often results in the top layer of soil drying out quickly, and yet you still may have overwatered rather than under watered. Check the bottom of the pot; if a lot of water has drained out after watering and the plant has yellow leaves, you may be overwatering.

If the soil is damp, the plant has enough water, and you don''t need to add more. Take care not to let the roots dry out entirely, as this will damage them. Try to keep soil moist but not wet.

Since the right conditions for plants and flowers varies between species, it makes sense to take advantage of the previous trial and error of others by reading up a bit about your favourite flowers to find out such things as which is shade loving, and which loves sunlight, watering and feeding schedules etc. A little research can save you both time and money.

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Nita Hannibal is a flower a keen amateur gardener who has lived in Cheshire for ten years. Nita Hannibal recommends Interflora when looking for florists in Cheshire.

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