Get farm-fresh blooms with this purchase of a dozen high quality red roses. Each flowerhead will boast the softest rose petals in a brilliant shade of red that will surely impress you and your recipient. <p></p>All rose stems will be cut by hand and shipped fresh, directly from the greenhouse with their guard petals still intact. Your orders will be carefully packaged with protective sleeves along with a packet of floral food and flower care instructions. Please note that this purchase does not include a vase. <p>Since most of our flowers are shipped fresh as closed buds, please allow 2 to 3 days for them to fully bloom. We would highly recommend choosing your delivery date accordingly if you're planning to use these flowers for events or special occasions. </p><p>Our team will be here to help from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) by telephone at 1(877)701-7673 or via email at sales@globalrose.com. </p><p></p>Due to differences in screen resolution and since these roses are natural, there may be slight color variations between the pictures and the actual products.. When you are ready, open the box(es) and begin by carefully unpacking the flowers bunch by bunch, without removing the wrappers protecting the flower buds. Keep in mind that each bunch has several flowers and some type of flowers are packed in two layers within the bunch (rose bunches have 13 stems in the upper layer and 12 stems in the lower layer, or 12 and 13).<ul><li>4. Prepare containers/buckets by filling them with room temperature water. Pour in and mix the enclosed floral food packets provided with each flower order. The floral food has been shown to increase the life of fresh flowers by several days. If by any unfortunate circumstance your flowers do not come with the flower food to not panic. You can replace it with either a soda or just plain sugar. One teaspoon of sugar for 25 to 50 stems is good enough.</li><li>5. Cut each stem one inch from the bottom or to your desire length. Be sure to remove any leaves that may fall below the water line to prevent bacteria from forming. Floral food provided and enclosed with each order will also help to limit bacteria growth. Rinse the bottom part of the stems before placing them in water.</li><li>6. Place flowers immediately in your prepared water-filled containers. Ideally, the wrappers that protect the buds should be kept on while the flowers are hydrating. Hydration occurs anywhere between four and ten hours (you can leave them on up to 24 hours). Be sure to carefully remove the wrappers after hydration occurs.</li><li>7. It takes about 24- 36 hours for the true color of each flower to develop. To ensure longer lasting flowers, continue to keep them out of direct sunlight and away from heat. Change the water and cut flower stems one inch every other day. Each time you change the water, add more floral food (or sugar) and be sure that no leaves sit below the water level.</li><li>8. Please keep in mind that roses have 3 to 5 guard petals. These, in many varieties, are of a different color than the true color of the rose. For example, white roses may have green guard petals and red roses have dark red or black borders. You can remove them once the flowers start to bloom. Or you can leave them on for a more natural garden look.</li><li>9. With the passage of time, give your flowers a "face-lift" every couple of days by gently removing any discolored petals and yellow leaves from your flowers.</li><li>10. Enjoy</li><li>Changes and Cancellations</li><li>This is a perishable item and cannot be returned by mail or to a Walmart store.</li></ul>