The Anthurium is a robust flower that your customers will be able to enjoy for a long time. But as always, a little bit of care and attention goes a long way.

For florists

• Keep Anthuriums outside  the cold store - they really don't like the cold. The risk of blue discoloration increases at temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius.

• Handle them with care and be careful not to bruise them. If they get bruised they will gradually go black.

• Regardless of how they are packaged, use a sharp knife to trim five centimetres from the end of the stem diagonally. Then immediately pop the flower into a bucket or a clean vase.

• Although Anthuriums don't need cut flower food they can tolerate it. So it is fine to add cut flower food to mixed bouquets.

The Anthurium is a robust flower that your customers will be able to enjoy for a long time. But as always, a little bit of care and attention goes a long way.

Tips for your customers

• Anthuriums are robust flowers that will give you long lasting pleasure. They are a low maintenance flower, but they do appreciate a clean vase and clean water. Use a sharp knife to slant cut the ends of the stems before putting them in a vase.

• If flower food comes with the bouquet then use it, even though strictly speaking Anthuriums don't need it.

• Anthuriums really don't  like the cold. They prefer temperatures between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius, so they will probably thrive in your living room.

• Do not place an Anthurium in direct sunlight.