• Always buy the freshest looking plants so as to enjoy them as long as possible
• Position the plant plant in a light place, some plants like direct sunlight, most don’t (see plant label if possible).
• Avoid draughts and keep away from direct heat sources.
• Ensure that there is enough water available for the plant. Use rainwater if possible.
• Soil must be kept moist, prevent excess of water at the bottom of the plant.
• Remove wilted flowers and leaves
• Enjoy your plants!

• Purchase plants of sufficient maturity and quality
• Pay attention to the activity of the plants e.g.

Each sachet of cut flower food contains exactly the right amount of nutrients to make your flowers bloom beautifully and keep the stems and leaves strong. It's super important that you mix the food correctly with the right amount of water, so always check the instructions on the package.

This well-known phenomenon is the premature wilting of the flowers that are sensitive to vascular blockages, such as Rosa, Bouvardia, Chrysanthemum and Gerbera.

Leaf yellowing is a sign of insufficient natural plant growth hormones, regulating the production of leaf green in the leaf. Before being cut, the mother plant took care of the production of these hormones. After cutting there is a shortage of these substances due to interrupted ‘juice flow’ from the mother plant.

Leaf yellow is nothing other than loss of “leaf green”, also known as chlorophyll. A number of factors influence the yellowing such as ethylene and light (see table).

Plant development and its duration, in connection with climatic conditions and other factors, are different for each plant type and cultivar. Deviations from the optimum care will lead to a shorter shelf life for the consumer. Post-harvest treatments do not have the power to influence the genetic potential of the plant and are not formulated as such.

Flower development and its duration, in connection with climatic conditions and other factors, are different for each flower type and cultivar. Deviations from the optimum care will of course lead to a shorter vase life for the consumer.

Premature harvesting is the core problem of bent-neck in roses. The stem right under the bud is not strong enough to carry the weight of the growing bud/flower. When the stem bends in this way, the vascular bundles are pinched shut and the flower’s water supply is cut off. The leaves, on the other hand, remain healthy. Premature harvesting also makes the tissue more sensitive to lack of water.