Ranunculus Care: A Spring Flower That Keeps Opening
Cindy's Flowers' ranunculus last seven to ten days and — unusually among cut flowers — improve for most of that week, opening from marble-si…
Read guideFlower Care Guides — Tips for Keeping Your Blooms Fresh
Practical care guides from Cindy's Flowers — Toronto florists who arrange and deliver fresh bouquets across the GTA. Each guide covers the small things that make the biggest difference: how to trim stems, change water, position your vase, and read the signs that a flower needs more attention. Browse by flower type below.
Carnation Care: Making Three Weeks of Vase Life Routine
Cindy's Flowers' carnations routinely last two to three weeks in a vase — the longest of any cut flower we sell — and they only ask two thin…
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Hydrangea Care: The Full-Vase Rule and the Revival Tricks
Cindy's Flowers' cut hydrangeas last five to nine days, and the whole game is water: a full vase topped up daily, a daily mist over the head…
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Sunflower Care: Keeping the Thirstiest Cut Flower Standing
Cindy's Flowers' cut sunflowers last seven to ten days with one habit most people skip: daily water checks. Sunflowers are the heaviest drin…
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Caring for Lilies — Casablanca, Stargazer, and Asiatic
A lily bouquet is really a slow-motion event: the buds open one after another for days. At Cindy's Flowers, we give every lily buyer the sam…
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How to care for and How to Make Roses Last Longer
Roses reward careful handling more than almost any cut flower we work with at Cindy's Flowers, and the honest vase-life answer is conditiona…
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Tulip Care Guide
At Cindy's Flowers, our Toronto studio hears the same two tulip questions every spring: how long should they last, and why do they lean? By…
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Peony Care — Getting the Most from a Short Season
Ask the team at Cindy's Flowers about peonies and you'll hear the same refrain: the season is short, and care decides everything. Horticultu…
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Orchid Plant Care
An orchid plant repays very little work with a very long show. At Cindy's Flowers, we tell everyone who receives a potted phalaenopsis the s…
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Caring for Mixed Bouquets
How long should a mixed bouquet last? At Cindy's Flowers, a Toronto florist, we treat 7 to 12 days as the working convention for a well-care…
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