How To Use Flora Gel

• When hydrating gels, use distilled or rain water for extra large gels.
• Add 2 teaspoons of flora gel crystals to 1 litre of water.
• Allow to fully hydrate for 12 - 24hrs.
• This makes approximately 1litre of Flora Gel.
• You can work out how much product is needed by using our online Flora Gel Polymer Calculator.

How To Colour: Method 1

• Add 2 teaspoons of Flora Gel crystals to 1litre of water.
• Add a few drops of food colouring to the water.
• Allow to fully hydrate for 12 - 24hrs.
• Drain any excess water & rinse gels.
• Using this method of colouring results in much darker and stronger coloured gels.

How To Colour: Method 2

• Add 2 teaspoons of Flora Gel crystals to 1litre of water.
• Allow to fully hydrate for 12 - 24hrs.
• Drain any excess water off.
• Add a few drops of food colouring directly onto the hydrated gels & allow colouring to coat the gels.
• Using this method of colouring results in softer & lighter coloured gels.

How To Use in Vases for Floral Displays:

• Hydrate Flora Gel as per instructions.
• Fill vase or glassware 3/4 with gels & simply arrange flowers to your liking.
• If needed more gels can be added to vase once flowers are arranged.
• Flowers will stand perfectly in gels.

How To Use in Bowls for Centrepieces or Floating Candles:

• Fill a clean bowl or any glassware with hydrated gels.
• Arrange floating candles or led lights in the gels and light.
• Flowers can be also arranged around candles for a little something different.

How To Layer Different Coloured Gels:

• Different colours can be layer as desired.
• Make up coloured gels as per instructions
• Lay required amount in the base of any vase or glassware.
• Add other layers as desired.
• Keep darker colours at the bottom & lighter colours at the top. This will allow the layers to stay layered longer.
• All colours will eventually blend into one.

How To Use in Oil Burners:

• Hydrate gels as per instructions.
• Gels may be coloured or clear.
• Add a Flora Gel to any oil burner.
• Add a few drops of your favorite smelly oils & allow gels to be coated.
• As gels heat up the water is released & gels start to shrink in size.
• Add more water to the gels to rehydrate & to reuse.

How To Use in Growing Plants:

• Remove plant from soil.
• Thoroughly rinse roots off all soil.
• Hydrate Flora Gel as per instructions.
• Liquid fertilizer & plant food can also be added when hydrating gels for growing plants in them.
• Half fill vase or glassware with gel and arrange plants roots in the gels.
• Hold plant in place and fill vase with remaining gels.
• Plants will tap into the gels and use water as required.
• Flora Gel will need to be watered when the gels start to shrink.

How To Make Smelly Jelly:

• Flora Gel will absorb most liquids but will not absorb oil.
• If you would like to make your own smelly jelly it is best to coat already hydrated gels with a few drops of your favourite smelly oils.

How To Use in Hot Packs:

• Hydrate Flora Gel as per instructions.
• Insert hydrated gels into a plastic bag.
• Heat up in microwave.
• Place or wrap hot gels into a cloth & use as a hot pack.

How To Use in Cold Packs:

• Hydrate Flora Gel as per instructions.
• Insert hydrated gels into a plastic bag.
• Place into freezer until needed.
• Remove from freezer and place or wrap frozen bag of gels in a cloth and use as cold pack.

How To Use For Transporting Fresh Flowers:

• Hydrate Flora Gel as per instructions.
• Flora Gel can be used loose or inserted into sealed pouches.
• Flora Gel can be frozen and removed from freezer when ready to use.
• Flora Gel will not leak after thawing and can be reused.

How To Look After Flora Gel:

• Gels that are used for fresh flowers will develop a smell.
• Gels will need to be rinsed regularly to keep bacteria from growing in any loose water, and to clean any dirt, dust and contaminants off the gels.
• Gels will need to be rehydrated regularly as they start to shrink from water evaporation.
• When you have no more use for Flora Gel, bury in the garden or pot plant as a water retainer!
• For more information please refer to our Flora Gel FAQ page.