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. Only EthylBloc is EPA approved.
3. Get Cutting
Cut the flowers every few days. It helps ensure that they hydrate better.
4. Dip
Use Floralife’s Quick Dip to help ensure hydration and a free flowing stem. This can be especially helpful with field grown crops. It’s a must for roses and gerbera daisies to help prevent bent necks.
5. Please Feed
Place flowers in a flower food solution. They need to be nourished for maximum enjoyment. Flower foods generally contain: An acid to lower the pH of the solution. Flowers like a pH 3-4.5 depending on water quality. Ingredients to keep the stems free flowing. An energy source (sugar) to nourish the flowers
6. Measure Up
Measure flower food correctly to maximize results. Mark gallon levels on the side of your stock buckets. Take the guesswork and labor out, of this step and utilize a FloraCare dispensing unit.
7. Keep Cool & Humid
Place in a 34-38 F cooler with 80-90 F humidity. This is crucial. Maintaining low temperature and high humidity is important to reduce water loss and maximize shelf life.
8. Give It Away
Include a FloraLife Fresh Flower Food packet (10 grams) with each purchase. Helps educate the consumer on care and handling.
9. Soak It Up
Soak Secure! Floral foam in a Floralife Flower Food solution
10. Clean Up
Clean buckets and coolers with Floralife D.C.D. This helps inhibit bacteria problems. D.C.D. solution also helps keep buckets clean days after treatment.
11. Finishing Touch
Finish all design work and potted plants with a spray-mist of Floralife Floramist. It refreshes, hydrates and protects to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
