| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a method of preserving cut roses during transportation and storage in the absence of water supply. The invention provides a method of preserving cut roses during transportation or storage, said method comprising: cutting roses to produce one or more cut roses comprising a flower bud or a bloomed flower; and packaging one or more of the cut roses in a container without immersing or inserting the stems in a hydration system; wherein the cut roses are treated before or during the packaging by applying a preservation composition onto the flower buds or bloomed flowers of these cut roses, said preservation composition containing at least 5 ppm of plant hormone selected from cytokinin, gibberellins and combinations thereof. The invention further provides a flower shipment kit comprising: an outer container defining an inner chamber; and one or more cut roses contained within said inner chamber; wherein the flower buds or bloomed flowers of the one or more cut roses contain added plant hormone, said added plant hormone being selected from cytokinins, gibberellins and combinations thereof; and wherein the stems of the cut roses are not immersed or inserted into a hydration system. |
