Key Care Parameters

Conditioning on Receipt

1. Unbox immediately — do not leave in cardboard in a warm environment.
2. Re-cut stems at a 45° angle under running water, removing 2–3 cm.
3. Place in clean buckets with fresh water + flower food (Chrysal Clear or equivalent) at 5°C for minimum 4 hours before displaying or selling.
4. Remove any leaves that will sit below the waterline.
5. Keep away from fruit (ethylene source) and direct air conditioning vents.

Display & Vase Care

1. Use a clean vase — bacteria are the primary cause of premature wilting.
2. Fill with cool water and add flower food at the manufacturer's recommended rate.
3. Recut stems and change water every 2–3 days.
4. Display away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and ripening fruit.
5. Ideal display temperature 15–20°C.

Common Issues

Key Care Parameters

Conditioning on Receipt

1. Unbox in a room at 15°C or warmer — never in a cool room or coldstore.
2. Re-cut stems under water, removing 1–2 cm at an angle.
3. Place in clean shallow water (5–8 cm) — anthurium stems rot in deep water.
4. Hold in a dedicated warm holding area at 15–18°C, away from all other cold-stored flowers.
5. Sleeve spathes immediately if placing in any area below 15°C — the sleeve provides a micro-climate buffer.

Display & Customer Care Instructions

1. Keep at room temperature (18–22°C) — anthurium will not last in air-conditioned cool environments.
2. Re-cut stems every 5–7 days and change water.
3. Wipe spathe gently with a damp cloth if dusty — this restores the lacquered sheen.
4. Mist lightly if humidity is low (below 50%).
5. Do not place near ethylene sources (ripening fruit, car exhausts, cigarette smoke).

Common Issues

Key Care Parameters

Conditioning on Receipt — Critical Steps

1. Unbox immediately. Do not delay — every minute without water shortens vase life.
2. Re-cut stems under water, removing 3–4 cm at a 45° angle. Crush or split the bottom 2 cm of woody stem to increase water uptake.
3. Place in deep buckets of clean water with Chrysal P2 or equivalent hydrangea conditioner at 5°C for minimum 4 hours. Overnight is better.
4. Remove all leaves below the waterline.
5. If stems have wilted in transit: submerge entire stem and flower head briefly (30 seconds) in cool water, then recondition as above — many blooms will recover.

Display & Vase Care

1. Use clean vases with deep water — hydrangea drinks heavily.
2. Add flower food and check water level daily.
3. Change water and re-cut every 2–3 days.
4. Mist flower heads lightly once daily — hydrangea absorbs water through the florets as well as the stem.
5. Keep away from direct sun, heat, and fruit.

Varieties Available from Maxiflora

Key Care Parameters

Conditioning on Receipt

1. Re-cut stems at 45° — only 1–2 cm as gerbera stems are naturally short.
2. Place in shallow water only (3–5 cm) — deep water causes hollow stems to rot.
3. Use scrupulously clean buckets. Bacteria are the #1 cause of gerbera failure.
4. Add a silver-based antimicrobial (Chrysal Clear or Floralife Express) to the water.
5. Condition at 5°C for 2–4 hours before display or sale.

Display & Vase Care

1. Use a narrow-necked vase or provide stem support (grid, wire, frog) — gerbera heads are heavy and will bend necks.
2. Shallow water only — 4–5 cm maximum. Refresh every 2 days.
3. Do not crowd stems — good air circulation prevents botrytis.
4. Avoid misting — wet petals promote fungal disease.
5. Change water and re-cut every 2–3 days.

Common Issues