Getting the best …

… in the shop:

• The ideal storage temperature is 3 – 10°C
• Store in fresh water
• Prevent the water from becoming contaminated quickly by ensuring no leaves hang in the water
• Buy immature as well as mature products, whose flowers are already showing some colour (what we call the awakening or emerging colours)
• Give the customer a sachet of cut flower food with every bunch of Alstroemeria. This extends the vase life and encourages repeat buying behaviour in the customer

… in the home:

Alstroemeria is a strong, easy care flower and will give the consumer long-lasting enjoyment. You can extend this enjoyment by passing on the following tips:

• On arriving at home stand the wrapped flowers in water and allow them to have a good drink of water
• Slant cut a piece off each stem and remove the lower leaves
• Stand the flowers in a clean vase of fresh water and ensure no leaves are submerged
• Adding a sachet of cut flower food to the water will extend flowering and also encourage even the small buds to open
• Remove dead flowers and replace the water occasionally