Farm Direct Flowers

-5 Star Collection
-Roses
-Spray Roses
-Alstroemeria
-Asters
-Premium Asters
-Carnations
-Mini Carnations
-Gypsophila
-Pompons
-Chrysanthemum
-Calla Lily
-Liatris
-Misty Blue Limonium
-Snapdragons
-Statice
-Sunflowers

Eden Floral Farms offers Mini-Carnations in assorted colors, assorted novelties, and solid packs.

Each box contains 30 bunches of 10 stems per bunch.

Colors in the color assortments are red, pink, white, and novelty. (Color breakdowns are a minimum of 7 bunches of each color with not more than 8 bunches of any 1 color per box. Novelty bunches, in assorted boxes, are of at least 3 different varieties.)

Novelty boxes will contain an assortment of 10-15 different novelty varieties.

For Solid Color or Solid Variety Packs please request availability and pricing from your Account Manager.

Supplemental care and marketing tips: Bud-harvested flowers perform best because they are less sensitive to, and produce less, ethylene prior to the petals reflexing more than 90 degrees. They also can be stored for up to four months. Treat with STS and fungicide for Botrytis control prior to storage and then store at the proper temperature (31-33 degrees Fahrenheit) and relative humidity (95-98 percent). Premature petal wilting (referred to as going to ' sleep") is ethylene induced. Some cultivars are less sensitive to ethylene, while others do not exhibit marginal petal discoloration. The wide range of colors and forms, especially for miniatures, allows consumers to use and enjoy them in many ways. Some cultivars are very fragrant and are used to make perfumes. Fragrant cultivars have more consumer appeal.

Botanical name: Dianthus Caryophyllus Genus pronunciation: die-AN-thus
Genus pronunciation:
Common relatives: Sweet William, chickweed, baby's-breath and silene

Botanical fun facts: Dianthus is Greek for flower of Jove. Commonly referred to as "pinks", most are well-suited to rock garden environments since many species are native to alpine habitats. Ethylene sensitive: It is ethylene sensitive.

Ethylene sensitive: It is ethylene sensitive.

Storage temperature (three days or fewer): 36-38 degrees Fahrenheit
Storage temperature (more than three days): 31-33 degrees Fahrenheit

Purchasing hints: Standard carnations ship better and last longer if purchased in the bud stage while miniature carnations should be purchased when at least one flower per stem is open.

End-user life: 6 - 14 plus days

Special concerns: It is ethylene sensitive; however, miniature types do not always respond well to STS because the different flower maturities do not take up the STS solution equally. While it is difficult to recognize water-stressed carnations, severe reduction in vase life is the result, so keep them hydrated when held above 36-38 degrees Fahrenheit. Calyx splitting (splits) can only be prevented by grower practices.

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.