Fresh Flower Bouquet Care Tips: Your fresh flower bouquet will be thirsty and tired upon arrival. To revive your flower bouquet, re-cut the bottom of the stems at an angle by 1-2 inches under running water. After re-cutting your fresh flowers, remove the foliage that will fall below the water level, this will maximize the vase life of your fresh flower bouquet, as leaves in water will promote bacterial microbial growth that may limit water uptake by the flower. It is important that you keep you fresh flower bouquet in a cool place, away from direct sunlight, heat and drafts.