Flower Guide - Care Tips & Meaning | MO BLUMEN



Care, meaning & vase life: 15 popular flowers at a glance

MoBlumen Editorial Team · From everyday floristry practice

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

Vase life: 7–12 days · All year round

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Orchid Care

Watering, pruning, repotting & placement tips

Houseplant · Blooms for months

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Tulip Care

Vase, garden, meaning & how to extend vase life

Vase life: 5–10 days · Dec.–May

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Hydrangea Care

Pruning, drying, changing colour & overwintering

Vase life: 7–14 days · June–Oct.

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Sunflower Care

Vase, garden, season & vase life

Vase life: 7–10 days · July–Oct.

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Peonies

Season, care, meaning & wedding tips

Vase life: 5–8 days · May–June

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Lily Care

Vase, varieties, meaning & a warning for cat owners

Vase life: 7–14 days · All year round

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Gerbera Care

Vase, varieties, meaning & why they droop

Vase life: 7–10 days · All year round

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Carnation Care

Vase, meaning, vase life & Mother's Day

Vase life: 14–21 days · All year round

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Ranunculus Care

Vase, season, meaning & an alternative to peonies

Vase life: 7–12 days · Jan.–May

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Chrysanthemum Care

Vase, meaning, All Saints' Day & cultural tips

Vase life: 14–21 days · All year round

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Amaryllis Care

Watering, blooming, wax amaryllis & annual cycle

Houseplant · Nov.–Feb.

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Gypsophila Care

Drying, wedding, meaning & vase tips

Vase life: 7–14 days · All year round

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Calla Care

Vase, wedding, meaning & elegant arrangements

Vase life: 7–14 days · All year round

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Freesia Care

Fragrance, vase, meaning & seasonal tips

Vase life: 7–12 days · All year round

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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