Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Acacia Hippeastrum
Acacia is supplied while fairly green to keep it safe in Do not store Hippeastrum too cold (<5C) as the trumpets
transport. A follow-up treatment in the shop encourages will discolour. Cut the stems off straight and stand the
flowering. Stand the flowers in luke-warm water with flowers in fresh water containing food for bulbous flowers.
the supplied flower food. Follow the instructions on the A dark vase will stop the stems from turning red and
packaging carefully to force the twigs. curling back. Push a stick into the flower stem to keep it
straight.
1-10C 5-10C
Alstroemeria
Stand the flowers in fresh water and ensure no leaves are
Hypericum
Remove the lower leaves to avoid water contamination
hanging in the water as contamination will quickly ensue.
and cut 3 cm off the stems. Stand in fresh water containing
The leaves are delicate and should be handled with care
cut shrub food. Other products can be damaged by the
to avoid bruising. Ensure you buy flowers that are mature
sap Hypericum exudes.
enough; the flower buds should be showing colour.
3-10C 8-10C
Cymbidium Limonium
Store Cymbidium at a moderate temperature. A short On arrival cut a piece off the stems and remove the lower
period of exposure to a higher temperature is not a wings to avoid water contamination. Stand the flowers
problem but cold is. Stand the flowers upright in fresh in fresh water with flower food. Avoid strong temperature
water, otherwise they will droop quickly. If that happens fluctuations and keep humidity low.
leave them where there is high humidity until they have
drunk their fill of water. Slant cut the stems. Cymbidium is
sensitive to ethylene.
8-12C 2-8C
Dianthus Asparagus
Stand the flowers in fresh water and keep all leaves out Give the plant a light or semi-shaded spot. Water regularly
of the water. Otherwise the water will become cloudy and so the rootball does not dry out. The plant will stay really
smell unpleasant. Look out for ethylene; Dianthus is very fresh if you spray it regularly.
sensitive to it.
4-8C 12-15C
Eucalyptus Cyperus
Cut a piece off the ends of the stems and stand in water A water loving plant; some varieties even enjoy a footbath.
with cut shrub food. Glycerine treatment can increase The plant can suffer attack by red spider mite in a dry
vase life. environment so it makes sense to spray it with water. Give
it a well-lit spot. Can also be sold as a patio plant.
> 8C 15-20C
5C 15-18C
Gypsophila Spathiphyllum
Cut 3 cm off the stems and stand the flowers in fresh Water at least twice a week and add some plant food
water. Never put two varieties of Gypsophila in the same once a fortnight. Maintain high humidity. Avoid cold and
water. Never return the bunches to the cold room after draughts and do not put the plant outdoors in winter. Wrap
they have been standing in the warmth as this could cause the plant well to protect it from cold when the customer
the florets to turn brown. Watch out for draughts and wind. takes it home.
5-8C 15-23C
Heliconia fragrant product soil should not dry out full availability
Low temperatures (<13C) are a no-no for Heliconia and
will cause black discolouration. Watch out for the sun and cut flower food recommended keep fairly dry limited availability
keep the flowers away from sources of heat to prevent
dehydration. Use cut flower food. plenty of light, not in full sun spray leaves weekly no or almost no availability
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