Flower life-span.
Once flowers are cut/harvested they are deprived of water, foodand growth regulators naturally supplied by the mother plant.In order for the flowers to develop in a natural way, we have tocontinue to supply the flowers these ingredients dissolved inwater every time the flowers are hydrated at the grower, wholesaler,retailer or in the vase at the consumer. Cut flower foodscontain all the necessary ingredients for the natural developmentof stems, leaves and flower petals, as well as for size,colour and scent.
The graph below shows the flower development of an intactplant, which means the stem is still on the plant, not cut! Thisnatural, flower specific development is the so-called ‘geneticpotential of the flower’. This development in time is the referencefor all flowers post-harvest research. These ‘vase life studies’in conditioned test rooms are mimicking the consumers’home. In Chrysal’s product development we aim to mimic thisnatural flower development. None of the Chrysal products containingredients for or are aimed at genetic modification.
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No natural flower development on tap water only.
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Natural development on Chrysal Clear.
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Yellowing leaves and blocked bud development on tap water only.
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Natural flower development and green leaves on Chrysal Clear Lilium and Alstroemeria special.
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Tap water only means suffering and premature wilting.
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