Telopea 'Braidwood Brilliant'
Telopea 'Braidwood Brilliant' - Braidwood Waratah - an introduction to this cultivar. Recent interest in species suitable for cooler climates, especially he cut flower industry in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria, has led to a resurgence of ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
1996 Overview Of New Zealand's Fresh Cut Flower Exports
The July 1995 to June 1996 year has seen the first reduction in fresh cut flower exports for over eight years. The total value of exports dropped by 3.2% to NZ$47,933,389 (FOB), with nearly all countries purchasing less. The largest fall in ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Decorating with Foliage
Tara Dennis suggested using plain greenery as a modern alternative to regular cut flowers. You can buy greenery from the florist, or better still, collect some free foliage from your own garden. As Tara demonstrated in our segment, even simple ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Powerfeed
www.seasol.com.au Turns sticky clay soils in friable soils without the use of gypsum Increases shelf life of cut flowers PowerFeed is the only product widely available in the home garden market in Australia that provides the amazing benefits of ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
HortNews - NZ Presence At Trade Shows Boosts Flower Exports
A New Zealand pavilion has won a gold medal for flower quality for its exhibition of cut flowers, bulbs and tubers at the Horti Fair in Amsterdam. WELLINGTON 16/12/2003 - A New Zealand pavilion has won a gold medal for flower quality for its ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Why Cool Flowers?
Rapid cooling of packaged cut flowers and foliage reduces the time they would otherwise endure higher temperatures and therefore helps to prolong quality and vase life. Freshly cut flowers and foliage are highly perishable and deteriorate quickly ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Screening of Peony Cultivars for Ethylene Sensitivity
Peony flowers (Paeonia hybrids) are herbaceous plants with large, showy flowers in white, pink, rose and red colours, and are much valued as a cut flower, especially by the Chinese community. They are members of the Ranunculaceae family, which ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Commonly Grown Kangaroo Paws
Kangaroo Paws - genus Anigozanthos - an introduction to these plants. The colour and form of kangaroo paws make them one of the most rewarding Australian native plants for the home garden. Kangaroo paws are also very good cut flowers. They are ... [... more]
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Poppy
Magnificent bedding plant up to 60cm high. Poppies make excellent cut flowers for indoor decoration. Colours include lemon, yellow, gold, orange, pink, salmon, various reds and white. If the spent blooms are picked regularly, the plants will ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Geraldton Wax
Along the Main South Road between Myponga and Yankalilla is the huge Geraldton Wax plantation. Over 700 bushes all in full bloom and it looks absolutely spectacular. Originally planted to be harvested for cut flower export, this has since ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Tesselaar Summer Bulbs
Now is the perfect time to plant out spring flowering bulbs into your garden to fill it up with vivid colours, fantastic perfumes and make some stunning cut flowers for your home. Tesselaar's are the professionals in the mail order bulb business ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
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