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Cut
Flowers:
A B C
D E F G H
I J K L
M N
O P
Q R S
T U V W X Y
Z
Florist
Greens:
A B
C D
E F G H
I J K L
M N O P
Q R S
T U V W X
Y Z
Product,
Plant Name |
Temperature
°C |
Temperature
°F |
Approximate
Storage Life1 |
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Cut
flowers2
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| Acacia |
4 |
40 |
3 to 4 days |
| Alstroemeria |
4 |
40 |
2 to 3 days |
| Allium |
0 to 2 |
32 to 35 |
2 wk |
| Anemone |
4 to 7 |
40 to 45 |
2 days |
| Anthurium4 |
13 |
56 |
2 to 4 wk |
| Aster,
China |
0 to 4 |
32 to 40 |
1 to 3 wk |
| Bird-of-paradise |
7 to 8 |
45 to 46 |
1 to 3 wk |
| Bouvardia |
0 to 2 |
32 to 35 |
1 wk |
| Buddleia |
4 |
40 |
1 to 2 days |
| Calendula |
4 |
40 |
3 to 6 days |
| Calla |
4 |
40 |
1 wk |
| Camellia5 |
7 |
45 |
3 to 6 days |
| Candytuft |
4 |
40 |
3 days |
| Carnation |
-0.5 to 0.6 |
31 to 33 |
2 to 4 wk |
| Carnation
buds |
-0.5 to 0 |
31 to 32 |
4 to 12 wk |
| Carnation,
miniature |
-0.5 to 0 |
31 to 32 |
2 wk |
| Chrysanthemum |
-0.5 to 0.6 |
31 to 33 |
2 to 4 wk |
| Clarkia |
4 |
40 |
3 days |
| Columbine |
4 |
40 |
2 days |
| Coreopsis |
4 |
40 |
3 to 4 days |
| Cornflower |
4 |
40 |
3 days |
| Cosmos |
4 |
40 |
3 to 4 days |
| Crocus |
0.5 to 2 |
33 to 36 |
1 to 2 wk |
| Dahlia |
4 |
40 |
3 to 5 days |
| Daisy,
English |
4 |
40 |
3 days |
| Daisy,
Marguerite |
2 |
36 |
1 to 2 wk |
| Daisy,
Shasta |
4 |
40 |
1 wk |
| Delphinium |
4 |
40 |
1 to 2 days |
| Eucharis5 |
7 to 10 |
45 to 50 |
7 to 10 days |
| Feverfew |
4 |
40 |
3 days |
| Forget-me-not |
4 |
40 |
1 to 2 days |
| Foxglove |
4 |
40 |
1 to 2 days |
| Freesia |
0 to 0.5 |
32 to 33 |
10 to 14 days |
| Gaillardia |
4 |
40 |
3 days |
| Gardenia5 |
0 to 1 |
32 to 34 |
2 wk |
| Gerbera |
1 to 4 |
34 to 40 |
1 to 2 wk |
| Ginger |
13 |
55 |
4 to 7 days |
| Gladiolus,
as buds |
4 to 6 |
40 to 42 |
5 to 8 days |
| Gloriosa
lily |
4 to 7 |
40 to 45 |
1 wk |
| Godetia |
10 |
50 |
1 wk |
| Gypsophila |
4 |
40 |
1 to 3 wk |
| Heather |
4 |
40 |
1 to 3 wk |
| Heliconia |
12 |
54 |
10 days |
| Hyacinth |
0 to 0.5 |
32 to 33 |
2 wk |
| Iris,
bulbous |
-0.5 to 0.6 |
31 to 33 |
1 to 2 wk |
| Laceflower |
4 |
40 |
3 days |
| Lilac,
forced |
4 |
40 |
4 to 6 days |
| Lily.
Easter |
0 to 2 |
32 to 35 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Lily-of-the-valley |
-0.5 to 0.6 |
31 to 33 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Lupine |
4 |
40 |
3 days |
| Marigolds |
4 |
40 |
1 to 2 wk |
| Mignonette |
4 |
40 |
3 to 5 days |
| Narcissus
(daffodils) |
0 to 0.5 |
32 to 33 |
1 to 3 wk |
| Orchid,
cattelya4,5 |
7 to 10 |
45 to 50 |
1 to 2 wk |
| Orchid,
cymbidium |
-0.5 to 4 |
31 to 40 |
2 wk |
| Orchid,
vanda |
13 |
55 |
5 days |
| Orinthogalum |
4 |
40 |
4 to 6 wk |
| Poppy |
4 |
40 |
3 to 5 days |
| Peony,
tight buds |
0 to 2 |
32 to 35 |
4 to 6 wk |
| Phlox |
4 |
40 |
1 to 3 days |
| Poinsettia |
10 to 15 |
50 to 60 |
4 to 7 days |
| Primrose |
4 |
40 |
1 to 2 days |
| Protea |
4 |
40 |
7 to 10 days |
| Ranunculus |
0 to 5 |
32 to 41 |
7 to 10 days |
| Rose
(in preservative) |
0.5 to 2 |
33 to 35 |
4 to 5 days |
| Rose
(dry pack) |
0 |
32 |
1 to 2 wk |
| Snapdragon |
4 |
40 |
1 to 2 wk |
| Snowdrop |
4 |
40 |
2 to 4 days |
| Squill |
0 to 0.6 |
32 to 33 |
2 wk |
| Statice |
2 |
35 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Stephanotis5 |
4 |
40 |
1 wk |
| Stevia |
4 |
40 |
3 days |
| Stock |
4 |
40 |
3 to 5 days |
| Strawflower,
fresh |
2 |
35 |
3 to 4 wk |
| Sweetpea |
-0.5 to 0.6 |
31 to 33 |
2 wk |
| Sweet-william |
7 |
45 |
3 to 4 days |
| Tulip |
-0.5 to 0.6 |
31 to 33 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Violet |
1 to 5 |
34 to 41 |
3 to 7 days |
| Zinnia |
4 |
40 |
1 wk |
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Florist
greens (decorative foliage)2,3
|
| Adiantum
(maidenhair) |
0 to 4 |
32 to 40 |
--- |
| Asparagus
(plumosa)6 |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Asparagus
(sprenger)6 |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Boxwood |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
1 to 2 mo |
| Camellia |
4 |
40 |
--- |
| Cedar |
0 |
32 |
1 mo |
| Chamaedorea |
7 |
45 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Cordyline
(ti) |
7 to 10 |
45 to 50 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Croton |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
--- |
| Dieffenbachia |
13 |
55 |
--- |
| Dracaena |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
--- |
| Dagger
& wood ferns6 |
0 |
32 |
2 to 3 mo |
| Eucalyptus |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
1 to 3 wk |
| Galax6 |
0 |
32 |
--- |
| Ground
Pine6 |
0 |
32 |
--- |
| Hedera |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Holly6 |
0 to 4 |
32 to 40 |
3 to 5 wk |
| Huckleberry |
0 |
32 |
1 to 4 wk |
| Juniper |
0 |
32 |
1 to 2 mo |
| Laurel,
Mountain |
0 |
32 |
2 to 4 wk |
| Leatherleaf
(baker fern) |
1 to 4 |
34 to 40 |
1 to 2 mo |
| Leucothoe,
drooping |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
--- |
| Magnolia |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
2 to 4 wk |
| Mistletoe |
0 |
32 |
3 to 4 wk |
| Myrtus
(myrtle) |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
--- |
| Palm |
7 |
45 |
--- |
| Philodendron |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
--- |
| Pittosporum |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Podocarpus |
7 |
45 |
--- |
| Pothos |
2 to 4 |
35 to 40 |
--- |
| Rhododendron |
0 |
32 |
2 to 4 wk |
| Salal
(lemon leaf)6 |
0 |
32 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Scotch-broom |
4 |
40 |
2 to 3 wk |
| Smilax,
southern6 |
4 |
40 |
--- |
| Staghorn
fern |
13 |
55 |
--- |
| Vaccinium
(huckleberry)6 |
0 |
32 |
1 to 4 wk |
| Woodwardia
fern |
0 to 4 |
32 to 40 |
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1Storage periods given should allow
satisfactory handling and keeping after removal from storage.
2High relative humidity of 90 to 95 percent recommended in
refrigerated storage rooms for cut flowers and florist greens. Likely,
some flowers for which temperature of 4 is recommended could be stored
longer and safely at lower temperatures.
3At retail level, florist greens held at approximately 4 for
only 1 or 2 wk. Most stored with stems in water, except where noted
otherwise.
4Stems of orchids and some anthuriums should be placed in vials
of water. However, some orchids and anthuriums may be stored by dry-pack
methods.
5Not placed in water for handling or storage but may be misted.
6Usually held in moisture-retentive shipping cases.
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
Florists Directory
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