6 Tools Florists Use for the Perfect Flower Arrangements

When you buy a bouquet of flowers, all you see is its beauty and the feelings that come through the blossoms silently. Behind every flower arrangement is a lot of work. To make the best, most long-lasting arrangements, florists use a wide array of helpful tools. Here are a few you can also use to take your flower-arranging hobby to the next level:

Thorn Stripper

Everything beautiful comes with a caveat and for flowers, it’s thorns. It can be time-consuming to remove each thorn one by one. This is where thorn strippers come in handy. They’re placed a safe distance from the flower and slid down gently to remove thorns and other foliage without damage to the stems or the florist.

Floral Shears

Flowers are delicate but the stems supporting them are quite strong. Using a regular blade can be slower and hence cause rough cuts that damage the stems. Damaged stems can constrict the cells, preventing water absorption and causing the flowers to wilt too early. A regular blade not designed for use with flowers can cause injury to the florist as they work fast on a large number of flowers everyday.

Floral Knife

Floral knives are the preferred tool for florists. But, you need some practice to use them without accidentally hurting yourself. It’s helpful to keep one at home to take care of your fresh flowers. Cut at a 45° angle to allow for an ideal level of water absorption.

Floral Foam

Floral foams are the foundation on which beautiful floral arrangements are built. They help bring the florist’s creative vision to reality, holding the flowers upright while keeping them safe. The foams that come in many shapes and sizes are soaked in water, allowing for absorption into its pores. When the flowers are arranged, the foam is able to evenly disperse water to the stems, keeping them hydrated and looking bright and beautiful for longer. We use floral foam at Fys flowers to build beautiful boxed flowers, innovative and convenient floral gifts.

Florist Wire

Florists use metal wires to provide support to flowers in arrangements. They can be twisted to any shape to hold the flowers in place, giving florists more space for their creativity to flourish. Thinner wires are used for the more delicate stems and harder designs due to higher flexibility. Thicker wires are used to reinforce thicker stems and heavier arrangements.

Spray Bottle

A florist can always be found with a spray bottle. Freshness is everything when it comes to flowers. Though flowers absorb water through their stems, misting some directly to the blooms can contribute to their freshness. Some florists use special flower preservation sprays for arrangements that can’t make use of water like corsages and boutonnieres.

These are only a few basic tools you can use to make your flower arrangements more professional and last longer. You can go beyond by getting other tools like floral cages, floral frogs, special tapes and adhesives and more to perfect the art.

You can buy professionally arranged flowers from Fys Flowers stores near you in Sharjah and Dubai. Alternatively, you can order online from anywhere in the UAE for hassle free flower delivery.