How to Keep Your Christmas Arrangement Fresh From Delivery to New Year's

A fresh Christmas arrangement should carry you from the first holiday gathering right through to New Year's. With a little attention, it absolutely can. The secret is a few small habits that take less than a minute a day.

At Mann Florist, we design Christmas arrangements for homes all over Sault Ste. Marie, and these are the care tips we share with every customer who walks out our door.

A fresh Christmas arrangement should carry you from the first holiday gathering right through to New Year's. With a little attention, it absolutely can. The secret is a few small habits that take less than a minute a day.

At Mann Florist, we design Christmas arrangements for homes all over Sault Ste. Marie, and these are the care tips we share with every customer who walks out our door.

Top up the water every day

Most Christmas arrangements are designed in floral foam or a vase. Either way, water is everything. Check it daily and top it up with fresh, room-temperature water. Foam should always feel wet to the touch. Holiday homes run warm, and arrangements drink faster than people expect, especially in the first few days.

Keep it cool, not cold

Flowers last longest in a cool room. Keep your arrangement away from heat registers, fireplaces, wood stoves, TVs and sunny windows. At the same time, avoid spots near a door that opens onto the snow. A blast of lake-effect air off Superior is just as hard on blooms as a heat vent.

Watch out for the fruit bowl

Ripening fruit releases ethylene gas, which speeds up the aging of fresh flowers. Moving your arrangement away from the fruit bowl on the counter can add days to its life.

Refresh it partway through

After about a week, take a look at the arrangement. Remove any blooms that have faded, and trim back greens that look tired. For vase arrangements, change the water completely, rinse the vase, and give each stem a fresh angled cut before putting it back. The remaining flowers will perk up noticeably.

Let the greens do the heavy lifting

Christmas greens like pine, cedar and fir are the backbone of many holiday arrangements, and they last much longer than most cut flowers. Even after a few blooms fade, the greenery keeps the arrangement looking full and festive into the new year. A light misting every couple of days helps keep them supple in dry winter air.

Poinsettias need different care

A potted poinsettia is a plant, not a cut arrangement, so the routine changes. Water only once the top of the soil feels dry, and never let it sit in a puddle inside its foil wrap. Bright, indirect light and steady room temperature keep it colourful for weeks.

Christmas flowers in Sault Ste. Marie

Mann Florist designs and delivers fresh Christmas arrangements, centerpieces and poinsettias throughout Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding area. Every arrangement leaves our shop with care instructions, and our team is always happy to answer questions. Call, visit or order online. Merry Christmas from Mann Florist.