Buying Tips: Ask: Has product been pretreated with an anti-ethylene product, such as EthylBloc^™ Technology? What is the source of the product? What is the cultivar name? Has the product been stored dry or wet? Avoid: Flowers which have leaf yellowing. Buy flower stems that have 1 - 3 blooms open.

Processing: Remove foliage below water level. Recut stems.

Pretreatment: : If already treated with an anti-ethylene product, such as EthylBloc^™ Technology, you can use Floralife^® HydraFlor^® 100 hydrating treatment for ½ to 1 hour at room temperature, depending on variety. HydraFlor^® 100 encourages water uptake and ensures proper hydration, so Lisianthus quickly become firm and stems remain free flowing. This is especially important for very dehydrated Lisianthus. Alternatively, treat with Floralife^® Quick Dip 100 hydrating treatment under normal conditions. This one second dip helps to increase water uptake for all flowers. Using one of Floralife's hydration pretreatments can help prevent dehydration of Lisianthus.

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) if you want them to open 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.

Ethylene Sensitivity: Slightly ethylene sensitive (varies depending on cultivar).

Vase Life: 10 to 14 days.

Storage: 36 - 41˚ F cooler / 75 - 85% humidity.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Buds fail to open

Product could have been stored too long, improperly kept out of solution for an extended period or exposed to ethylene. Make sure an anti-ethylene pretreatment is used; check on storage conditions; make sure a Floralife^® Flower Food is used.

Flower fading

Make sure that a Floralife^® Fresh Flower Food is being used correctly. Using flower food enhances the flower color. Low intensity light can also fade colors.