What kind of Blooms for a hot summer day and some helpful hints

As I sit here writing this, I'm able to look outside...you know what I see? I see sun....sun and more sun! yay! I'd say summer is finally here and did it sure come in a hurry. Just seems like 2 days ago it was wet and cold. Along with this sunshine is warm weather..into the 90's the next couple of days. (And no, I'm not complaining!)

With this warm weather, there are a couple tips I can give you to prolong the life of your fresh floral bouquet (hopefully purchased from us?!). The best flowers to buy: tropicals are awesome, sunflowers, alstromeria, carnations, daisies..these are your hardiest flowers.

1. When you get your flowers home, give the stems a fresh cut with a sharp knife on a diagonal. (if you cut them straight across, the stems will sit flat on bottom of vase and not be able to uptake water)
2. The water in the vase should be warm. This will help expand the capillaries in stems to encourage water uptake.
3. Floral preservative (not always necessary..especially for tropicals). Clean, fresh water is the most important (along with clean vase).
4. Put your flowers in a cool place..(not by a draft or an air conditioner as both will kill your flowers). Do not put in the sun or on top of TV set either. A kitchen table, entry way table, coffee table, etc... are good places.
5. Every 2 days, give your vase a good rinse. Add new warm water and cut the stems again (about 1/2 inch to 1 inch)
6. Clean water and clean containers are the #1 way to keep your flowers longer.

I hope this helps out and everybody out there is enjoying this sunshine. If you need flowers, you know who to call! 206-325.5068 You can also follow us on twitter or visit our facebook page for some more helpful hints.

Capitol Hill Flowers

Hello everyone! We are Capitol Hill Flowers located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle on 15th Ave E. Just a little bit about us: We get fresh flowers in every other day, direct from the grower (that ensure's that they're super fresh)..we're talkin' flowers such as Roses, Hydrangea, Tropicals, Oriental lilies, Asiatic Lilies, Sunflowers, just to name a few.

We also deliver to Seattle Metro and the Greater Seattle Area such as Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Bothell, Kenmore, Bellevue, Medina, Clyde Hill, Mercer Island, Kirkland, etc......

Did I mention that we also carry chocolates, plants (mostly indoor), glassware, stuffed animals, and balloons. We also fit EVERY budget.

We're locally owned and operated by a fantastic couple. Your designers are Mimi (25 + yrs experience), Heather (15 + yrs experience) and Sherelle (5 yrs experience). We'd love to hear from you..call us at 206-325-5068 or stop by: 300 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112.