Recommended Delivery Date: 3 days before your event.

Average Bloom Width:  Between 2 to 4 inches

Average Stem Length: Minimum of 20 inches

Symbolism: Mums represents positivity and a cheerful disposition.

• If your event is Saturday suggested delivery date is Wednesday.
• Football Mums are available year around.*
• Each stem has one bloom.
• Football Mums are shipped with 10 stems per bunch. 
• Flowers will come with netting around the blooms. Leave this netting on until you are ready to use and arrange your flowers.
• Expected vase life is an average minimum of 5 days.
• Since flowers are a product of Mother Nature and due to variation in monitor resolutions, the exact color tones of this flower may vary to some degree.

* Package contents and prices are based on availability and are subject to change due to weather and market conditions.

+ Your flowers will arrive looking thirsty and sleepy. This is absolutely NORMAL. Please refer to our Flower Care tab on this product page for a descriptive process on care and handling instructions.

++ In the event that a substitution may be necessary to make certain that your flowers are delivered on time, we take the utmost care in assuring that your order is as similar to your original flower choice as possible even if this means substituting flowers of higher value. While we will always try to inform under these circumstances, flower substitutions may be shipped without verbal confirmation from you. 

Football Mum flowers are shipped directly from our farms with no water tubes. Before shipping your flowers, we prepare them for their journey with proper hydration methods. If your flowers appear sleepy and thirsty after their journey, it is absolutely NORMAL. Just follow these simple steps and the flowers will bloom delightfully.

1. Remove flowers from box by cutting any straps and also remove all paper and plastic packaging covering the stems of the flowers. Do not remove the rubber bands holding the flowers together. Leave these on for the first 4 hours, or if you wish, until you are ready to start arranging flowers. 
2. Flowers will come with a netting around the blooms. Leave this netting on until you are ready to use and arrange your flowers.
3. Fill containers with at least 4 inches of fresh, cool water. 
4. Cut stems diagonally approximately a half an inch from the stem's bottom under running water with sharp scissors or knife. 
5. Immediately after cutting, place the stems in the prepared water. 
6. Allow flowers at least 4 hours to hydrate well. 
7. Keep flowers away from direct sunlight, drafts or excessive heat. 
8. Change water every 24 hours to keep flowers fresh. Assure that your flowers have sufficient water. The flowers will drink an exceptionally large amount of water upon arrival.

• FiftyFlowers uses FedEx or UPS for priority overnight delivery service. All deliveries should arrive by 5pm on your chosen delivery date and your flowers will most likely be delivered before 10:30am. Delivery time depends on service available to your address. Please contact FedEx and/or UPS and ask them the guaranteed delivery time for your specific delivery zip code. 
• Deliveries are available Tuesday through Friday and, at an additional fee, Saturday.
• The day before your selected delivery date, you will receive an automatically generated tracking number, which you can use to track your package online at www.FedEx.com or www.UPS.com. You can also obtain your tracking number by signing into your FiftyFlowers.com online account.
• In order to ensure proper flower delivery, FedEx and/or UPS will require signature at the time of delivery. Please arrange to have somebody home to ensure proper delivery. In the event that somebody will not be available at the delivery address please leave a note in an obvious place indicating that it is okay to leave your flower package releasing all responsibility and include your name and signature.  If you miss your delivery, please contact FedEx at 1.800-GO-FEDEX or UPS at 800-782-7892 directly with your tracking number to reschedule delivery. 
• Each order must have a valid and working telephone number. FedEx and/or UPS will not accept any orders without a working telephone number. 
• Please review your shipping address carefully. If you provide the wrong shipping address, we are not responsible for any problems that may result. Any shipping redirects or changes will incur a $20 fee and changes may not be feasible as the delivery date approaches, especially once the shipping tracking number has been assigned. 
• FiftyFlowers.com is not responsible for packages that are received before or after the specified delivery date, are lost, stolen or damaged once in the hands of the carrier. In the event that there is a delay with your package, please contact FedEx/UPS directly.
• If your tracking number starts with a "D" your package has been shipped with Ontrac. You can track your package online at: www.ontrac.com or call them directly at 1-800-334-5000 in the event you need to reschedule your delivery.
• Shipments to Hawaii and Alaska will be charged an additional $45 per box surcharge. 
• We do not ship to Canada or Puerto Rico.