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"If you have flower cooler
designated for event work, program
the temperature to be between 55
F and 60 F so that the flowers are
not adversely affected by extreme
temperature changes throughout
the designing, delivery and
installation processes," he advises.
If event designs are created off
site, in a store or design facility,
the process of transporting them
to the event venue can also affect
the life of the flowers. "Refrigerated
vehicles are, of course, the best
option," Vásquez says. "Once at the
event site, flowers should be kept in
a cool or air-conditioned area for as
long as possible before being placed
outdoors. However, if the site does
not have such an area, keep the
designs in the refrigerated truck(s)
until the last possible moment.
Depending on the time of the event
and the availability of the venue, I
like to have all designs placed three
hours before the start of the event."
For designs created on site,
Vásquez recommends keeping
the flowers in buckets of water, to
keep them hydrating for as long as
possible. "Regardless of whether
we create floral designs on site or
in our facility, we spray all of the
flowers with a finishing spray [e.g.,
FloraLife® Clear
Crowning
Glory® or
FloraLife®
Finishing
Touch], which
slows dehydration,
helping flowers
stay as fresh
as possible,"
Vásquez
concludes.
Rodrigo "Varito" Vásquez, AIFD, CFD, FSMD, FPCF
Rodrigo "Varito" Vásquez, AIFD, CFD, FSMD, FPCF
