Caring for Cut Flower, Dr R Jones, Helen Moody, DOA vic

Caring for Cut Flowers

by Dr Rod Jones & Helen Moody

published by Department of Agriculture, Victoria, Australia, 1993.

Back cover information:-

"How many times have you bought home an expensive bunch of flowers only to have it wither and die after just a few days?

Proper care and some basic, inexpensive techniques will make sure your flowers last as long as possible.

Caring for Cut Flowers outlines these techniques for a wide range of flowers. It contains the latest research from Australia, America and Europe on how to select prime quality flowers, and how to increase their vase life.

Authors Rod Jones and Helen Moody explain in simple terms the science behind cut flower care, and provide specific care instructions for more than 100 flower varieties, including Australian natives and common garden flowers.

This book should be equally useful for florists and anyone who loves flowers."

Illustrated: colour plates and b&w drawings 

Information in introduction in part:- "This book was originally written as a technical manual for florists and floristry students.  This revised edition contains material from that manual, plus additional material, and new sections designed for the consumer - that is, the people who purchase cut flowers for the home, the office, as gifts, or for special purposes such as weddings or church decorations.

A good deal of research on pos harvest care of cut flowers has been carried out in recent years.  More enlightened growers and florists are increasingly aware of teh need to use proper techniques.  It is hoped that this book will make more florists aware of them.

Covers australian natives, proteas.

  Softcover, 558 gms, 176 pages.