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The Asters
of Eden Floral Farms are available in assorted color and solid color
boxes. Eden Floral Farms leads the floral industry in Aster production. Service your customers with Eden Floral Farms' full line of Asters. (Click on the small icons to see the larger picture.) |
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| Care and Handling ASTER, MICHAELMAS DAISY, MONTE CASINO | |||||||||
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care and marketing tips: All types are multi-branched
with numerous relatively small flowers generally blue, white, yellow
or various shades of pink. Aster is often used as filler in arrangements
and bouquets.
Botanical name:
Aster spp. Botanical fun facts: Numerous species and cultivars have been grouped into this one genus of Aster. The popularity of one species is so great (A. ericoides 'Monte Casino') that this cultivar is included above as a common name. Another common aster sold by florists is the China aster or Callistephus chinensis. Ethylene sensitive: It is not ethylene sensitive. Storage temperature
(three days or fewer): 36-38 degrees Fahrenheit
* Purchasing hints: Avoid specimens with yellowing leaves as this is an indication of improper storage and/or growing conditions. End-user life: 5 - 10 plus days (depending on species/cultivar) Special concerns: Special concerns: It is very difficult to make broad flower care recommendations for asters because of the large number of species and cultivars. For example, one species (A. Bigelovii, more accurately known as Machaeranthera Bioaelovii), has an optimum storage temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit, which is over 10 degrees warmer than most other species. Yellow foliage can occur, due to excessive storage or poor growing conditions. As with most members of the Compositae or aster family, immature flowers (ones harvested too early) will generally not open properly.
Care and Handling information is from the "Flower and Plant Care Manual", Written by George Staby, Ph.D., Used with the permission of publisher, The Society of American Florists, 1601 Duke St., Alexandria, VA. 22314-3406. |
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