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 at 34-

38F). Transfer stems to a solution of one of Floralife Professional formulas

for storage. Please contact Floralife for specifics.

Wholesaler/Retailer Recommendations

Buying Tips:

Ask: Has product been pretreated with an anti-ethylene product, such as

EthylBloc®? What is the source of the product? What is the cultivar name?

Has the product been stored dry or wet?

Processing:

Remove foliage below water level. Recut stems.

Pretreatment:

If the agapanthus have not been treated with an anti-ethylene product,

treat them as soon as possible. Or if agapanthus have been treated with

an anti-ethylene product, use one of Floralife’s Fresh Flower Foods (see

Holding Solution) to promote water uptake and hydration. This treatment

will help increase bud opening and decrease flower wilting. It also keeps

flower stems free flowing.

Holding Solution:

Use fresh flower food at the recommended rate: Use Floralife® Crystal

ClearTM, Floralife® Professional or Clear Professional, or depending on water

test results, Floralife® Original, Special Blend Hard Water® or Special

Blend Pure Water®.

To have water tested, send a plastic quart bottle of your water to:

Floralife, Inc. 751 Thunderbolt Drive, Walterboro, SC 29488, Attn: Laboratory.

Hold flowers at room temperature for 1-2 hours (2-4 hours if flowers

are limp or exhibiting bent neck) prior to storage in cooler or designing. As

a finishing touch to any floral design, spray Floralife FloralMist® over entire

project.

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Cleaning:

Use Floralife Formula D.C.D.™ to clean buckets, vases, coolers, etc. D.C.D.

is specifically formulated to kill microbes over an extended period.

Customer Satisfaction:

Always give a packet of a Floralife Brand Fresh Flower Food with your

designs. Five gram packets treat one pint of water. Ten gram packets treat

one quart of water.

Agapanthus (continued)

Troubleshooting:

Problem:

Can be caused by excessive drying out, rough

handling, old age, and/or exposure to ethylene.

Check with your supplier on harvest date.

Make sure an anti-ethylene pretreatment is

performed and one of Floralife’s Fresh Flower

Foods is used.

Shattering

Reason/Solution:

Storage:

Place roses in a 34-38oF cooler with 80-90% humidity.

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