Say It With Flowers

I came across a funny “flower” anecdote that I hope you will enjoy. Here it goes.
One day Paul Meurisse (actor and comedian) entered a flower shop whose signs encouraged customers to “SAY IT WITH FLOWERS.”
Meurisse ordered a rose. “Just one,” he explained, “to be delivered to this address with my card.” “Is there any message?” [...]

A Treasure Chest of Rare Flower Scents

IFF (International Flavors and Fragrances) is one of the largest fragrance manufacturers worldwide to create perfume creations for the big names in the cosmetics and beauty industry. In a massive greenhouse just an hour outside of New York, IFF grows 2000 of the rarest flowers and plants to be harvested for surprising new fragrances.
By harvesting [...]

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A New and Fresh Way to Peddle Your Petals

1. Get Them Ready

Unpack and process the flowers immediately. Remove foliage below water level to prevent rotting. Start with the problem flowers first.

2. Nip It In The Bud

Ethylene kills. Flowers exposed to ethylene fail to open have a wilted appearance. Blocking ethylene should be done as a pretreatment at all levels of the floral industry. [...]

Carnation (Specific Crop Treatments)

Carnation
Carnation, Miniature Carnation

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Dianthus
Origin: Central & Southern Europe
Grower Recommendations
Carnations and miniature carnations are ethylene sensitive. They benefit
from an anti-ethylene product treatment such as EthylBloc®. Treat flowers
as soon as possible after harvest. After cutting, place flower stems in
a solution of Hydraflor/100 for 1 hour (or up to overnight at 34-38F). Transfer
stems to a solution of [...]

Agapanthus (Specific Crop Treatments)

Agapanthus
Common Names: Lily of the Nile, Blue African Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Common Species: Agapanthus praecox
Origin: South Africa
Grower Recommendations
Agapanthus are ethylene sensitive. They benefit from an anti-ethylene
treatment such as EthylBloc®.To protect flowers from ethylene damage,
treat them as soon as possible after harvest. After cutting, place Agapanthus
stems in a solution of Hydraflor/100 for 1 hr. (or up to overnight [...]

A New and Fresh Way to Peddle Your Petals

1. Get Them Ready

Unpack and process the flowers immediately. Remove foliage below water level to prevent rotting. Start with the problem flowers first.

2. Nip It In The Bud

Ethylene kills. Flowers exposed to ethylene fail to open have a wilted appearance. Blocking ethylene should be done as a pretreatment at all levels of the floral industry. [...]