Processing: Remove foliage below water level. Recut stems.

Pretreatment: If the carnations or mini-carnations have not been treated with an anti-ethylene product, treat them with a commercial anti-ethylene product such as EthylBloc^™ as soon as possible. Or if carnations have been treated with an anti-ethylene product, use one of Floralife’s Flower Food 300 products (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 Flower Food 300, 200, Clear 200, or Clear ULTRA 200 storage and transport treatments, or depending on water test results, Special Blend 300 for Hard Water or for Pure Water.
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^® Finishing Touch hydration and protection spray over entire project.

Storage: Place Carnations in a 45 - 55˚ F cooler with 80 - 90% humidity.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Early sleepiness

Most likely due to exposure to ethylene and / or high temperatures during shipping and / or storage. This may also indicate improper or no anti-ethylene treatment. Find out if the flowers have been treated with an anti-ethylene product and / or look into purchasing cultivars that are less ethylene sensitive.

Split Calyx

Likely due to production conditions and age of product.

Buds fail to open

Product may have been stored too long or improperly kept out of solution for an extended period, or exposed to ethylene. Make sure anti-ethylene pretreatment is used; check on storage conditions; make sure one of Floralife's Flower Foods is used.