Tender Loving Lily Care


them at these temperatures. But be careful as the longer the flowers are stored, the less chance there is that they will open. Orientals in particular should not be stored for longer than is essential. The flower buds will open


slightly at a temperature of 15º, this is the perfect time for them to be sold. Leave their transport sleeves


in place for a few hours after arrival, giving time for the stems to become fresh and sturdy again. Don’t try to remove pollen stains


with your fingers or a damp cloth – this will only make it worse! Instead, they can be removed with tape or a dry brush. Another option is to hang the stained item out in the sun and wind for a few hours. When removing the pollen from


Lilies are fairly easy to damage but if you care for them properly they’ll never disappoint. Here are a few lily-specific pointers: They are, unfortunately, among


those worst affected by ethylene gas, so always keep them away from ripening fruit and exhaust fumes.


The development of lilies is


halted at temperatures of 2 and 5º C, so if you’re having to store them without water try to keep


the flowers, make sure you only take the pollen anthers and leave the filaments and pistil on as this will make it look less damaged (the filaments are the green stalks on which the pollen sits and the pistil is the big one in the middle!). Interestingly, the fragrance is


lessened by the removal of the pistil. So suggest removing the pistil if you’ve got a customer who’s put off by lilies due to their strong scent.


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