When you set out to buy flowers, it is highly likely that you will think about two factors: price and durability.
For this reason, some prefer silk flowers to fresh flowers because they are advantageous on both counts; they cost little and can last forever.
But there are a number of reasons why these two advantages are not the only things you need to look for in buying flowers.
Many buyers of silk flowers want those that look as close to the real ones as possible.
But in order to get the most convincing ones, you may need to spend a lot more than you would on fresh ones.
If you took good care of your fresh flowers however, you will certainly find greater delight in watching the buds gradually bloom and having their natural scent fill your space.
Remember also that once your silk flowers get dusty, they lose their original appeal; try as you may to clean it, it will never again match its original look; in some places, this may happen in a very short period of time.
At this point, you may need to dispose of them and this sort of defeats the purpose for which you got them.
Fresh ones will on the other hand serve their time and expire, and this will come as no surprise.
In fact, if you strictly stick to a good maintenance regime, they may outlive your expectations of them.
Your local florist should be in a position to arm you with information and preservative to make this happen.
A few tips include keeping their water clean and feeding them regularly using industrial preparations made for this purpose.
Exposing them to plenty of fresh air and keeping them away from direct sunlight or other heat sources will also play a major role in keeping them fresh and healthy.
Think about the way a fresh flower's appearance changes in different stages of blooming.
A plain yellow bud may gradually transform to take on hues of orange and gold; pink one, from a light to a deeper, richer shade.
These are marvels you will never get to see with a bouquet of silk flowers; the same color it had when it first came from the manufacturer, is the one it will retain down to the end - unless of course you appreciate the darkening effect of dust accumulation.
The purchase of fresh flowers also makes for frequent change and therefore great variety for your visual consumption.
The fact that they with time wither and need replacement means that after a while you will have a completely different set of flowers in your home.
This is certainly not possible with silk flowers because they are made to last a lifetime; the idea would even defeat the purpose of getting silk in the first place.
Furthermore, research shows that silk flowers could never have the effect fresh ones have in cheering you up, whether you are sick in bed, or just around the house.
Fresh flowers should therefore be your first choice the next time you visit the flower shop.
For this reason, some prefer silk flowers to fresh flowers because they are advantageous on both counts; they cost little and can last forever.
But there are a number of reasons why these two advantages are not the only things you need to look for in buying flowers.
Many buyers of silk flowers want those that look as close to the real ones as possible.
But in order to get the most convincing ones, you may need to spend a lot more than you would on fresh ones.
If you took good care of your fresh flowers however, you will certainly find greater delight in watching the buds gradually bloom and having their natural scent fill your space.
Remember also that once your silk flowers get dusty, they lose their original appeal; try as you may to clean it, it will never again match its original look; in some places, this may happen in a very short period of time.
At this point, you may need to dispose of them and this sort of defeats the purpose for which you got them.
Fresh ones will on the other hand serve their time and expire, and this will come as no surprise.
In fact, if you strictly stick to a good maintenance regime, they may outlive your expectations of them.
Your local florist should be in a position to arm you with information and preservative to make this happen.
A few tips include keeping their water clean and feeding them regularly using industrial preparations made for this purpose.
Exposing them to plenty of fresh air and keeping them away from direct sunlight or other heat sources will also play a major role in keeping them fresh and healthy.
Think about the way a fresh flower's appearance changes in different stages of blooming.
A plain yellow bud may gradually transform to take on hues of orange and gold; pink one, from a light to a deeper, richer shade.
These are marvels you will never get to see with a bouquet of silk flowers; the same color it had when it first came from the manufacturer, is the one it will retain down to the end - unless of course you appreciate the darkening effect of dust accumulation.
The purchase of fresh flowers also makes for frequent change and therefore great variety for your visual consumption.
The fact that they with time wither and need replacement means that after a while you will have a completely different set of flowers in your home.
This is certainly not possible with silk flowers because they are made to last a lifetime; the idea would even defeat the purpose of getting silk in the first place.
Furthermore, research shows that silk flowers could never have the effect fresh ones have in cheering you up, whether you are sick in bed, or just around the house.
Fresh flowers should therefore be your first choice the next time you visit the flower shop.