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I dont often buy xanths but sometimes get the big old blowsy ones. For some reason they never seem to last. I was always under the impression they lasted for ages but not in my shop. Am I buying rubbish or are the bigger ones temperamental?

Gosh alby we sell buckets of chry haven't found a problem with the blooms so far they last well

Mr Dutchmans obviously sold me crap then!! I've had some real rubbish lately, especially from the english guys. Probably because its quiet but no excuse really. I cant sell my customers rubbish so why do they?

Cos they will take the piss if you let them... bollock them Alby!

The really big ones that are in season now, Tom Pearce, Shoesmith etc etc can be a bit more temperamental with shattering. I find the brown one Alstro is a bit crap for just shrivelling overnight too. The Anastasia ones are always pretty reliable.

Oh I've taken pics to show them. My sunflowers were absolute crap last week too.

Its the Tom Pearce I've got, they just kind of sag and not cheap either.

we've had some lovely english ones, big fluffy white and cream.. gorge! like fluffy dove feathers

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Sarah Creating Bespoke Wedding Flowers Cheshire

I had some Tom Pearce last week they were really crap! Had some this week and they are beauts. Always have anastasia, all colours, usually great lasters, I always put mine in quite hot water to start with and don't put too many in the vase. Check the foliage, if that looks good then the flowers are usually ok.

I'd pull your supplier up about it if I were you. If you don't complain some of them will give you rubbish. Complain and suddenly you get the good stuff!

I use Appy Days a lot here in the North West and I must admit if I have any complaint about the flowers they swap them straight away for me. They are a bit dearer than my dutch suppliers but to be honest its worth the extra for the good service that I get from them. I won't use anyone else for my wedding work now - I need to know that I won't be let down - the brides would never forgive me.

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Rainbow

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Hi all ,I always have the xanth blooms they last yonks and yonks I had one stem left in the shop for 4 weeks, I don't know if I should crush the stems (another florist swore by it) My o/h was a bit worried about me having a rubber mallet in the shop

that is strange alby. they should last ages. ours usually last two to three weeks at least.
i just went to one of my contracts today and they had blooms still there from three weeks ago.....