Flower Guide - Care Tips & Meaning | MO BLUMEN
Care, meaning & vase life: 15 popular flowers at a glance
Practical tips from our flower shop in Vienna – clear, easy to understand, and ready to use.
Welcome to our Flower Glossary. Here you’ll find compact care tips, notes on flower meanings, and small professional tricks to help cut flowers stay fresh longer – straight from the day-to-day practice of a Vienna florist.
Choose a flower to open the relevant care guide:
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Rose Care
Vase life, trimming, colour meanings & florist tips
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Orchid Care
Watering, pruning, repotting & placement tips
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Tulip Care
Vase, garden, meaning & how to extend vase life
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Hydrangea Care
Pruning, drying, changing colour & overwintering
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Sunflower Care
Vase, garden, season & vase life
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Peonies
Season, care, meaning & wedding tips
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Lily Care
Vase, varieties, meaning & a warning for cat owners
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Gerbera Care
Vase, varieties, meaning & why they droop
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Carnation Care
Vase, meaning, vase life & Mother's Day
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Ranunculus Care
Vase, season, meaning & an alternative to peonies
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Chrysanthemum Care
Vase, meaning, All Saints' Day & cultural tips
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Amaryllis Care
Watering, blooming, wax amaryllis & annual cycle
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Gypsophila Care
Drying, wedding, meaning & vase tips
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Calla Care
Vase, wedding, meaning & elegant arrangements
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Freesia Care
Fragrance, vase, meaning & seasonal tips
How to keep cut flowers fresh longer — 5 golden rules
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Trim the stems
At an angle, with a sharp knife, every 2–3 days
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Remove leaves
Remove everything below the waterline
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Fresh water
Change every 2 days, use flower food
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Keep cool
18–20°C, no sun, no heating
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No fruit!
Ethylene from fruit makes flowers wilt faster
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