At the Wholesale Level:

To ensure optimal performance please take into consideration the following information:

Once the flowers leave the farm, the single most important factor to monitor is temperature and relative humidity (the cold chain). Make sure that all people handling your flowers (i.e. trucking company, freight forwarders, cargo agencies, etc.) are responsible professional companies that are specialized in handling flowers.
The correct temperature for the flowers during transportation and handling is 1-2 °C or 34-36°F with a relative humidity above 80%.

Upon receipt, open the boxes immediately and inspect them carefully. All bunches should have printed barcodes and a unique serial number on them. The bottom as well as the top of the boxes has our logo printed and all the packing material has our name and/or logo clearly printed on it.

1. Carefully re-cut each individual stems approximately one inch from the base of the stems with clean, sharp pruners.
   
   
2. Place each bunch in a bucket of clean crisp tap water. If you wish to use a floral preservative we recommend RVB Chrysal Solution Number 1 or a solution with no sugar content. Try to fill the bucket as much as possible. The more water the better your flowers will hydrate.
   
   
3. Make sure the leaves are above the waterline in order to reduce bacterial contamination of the water.
   
   
4. Keep the cardboard wrapper on the bunch for a minimum of 4 hours. If after the initial 4 hours of re-hydration you would like the flowers to bloom more rapidly, remove the cardboard wrapper and let the bunch unfold into the plastic cellophane wrapper.
   
   
5. Keep roses refrigerated at 1-2 °C or 34-36 °F with a relative humidity above 80%.
   
   
6. Do not store flowers for more than 72 hours.

At the Florist Level

1. We recommend following these steps for proper handling of the flowers:
   
   
2. Carefully re-cut each individual stems approximately one inch from the base of the stems with clean, sharp pruners.
   
   
3. Gently remove the leaves from the bottom half of the stems.
   
   
4. Place each bunch in a bucket of clean crisp tap water. If you wish to use a floral preservative we recommend RVB Chrysal Solution Number 1 or a solution with no sugar content.Try to fill the bucket as much as possible.The more water the better your flowers will hydrate.
   
   
5. Keep roses refrigerated at 1-2 °C or 34-36 °F with a relative humidity above 80%.
   
   
6. Do not store flowers for more than 72 hours.

For the final consumer

We recommend following these steps to get the most from your Rosaprima roses:

1. Carefully re-cut each individual stems approximately one inch from the base of the stems with clean, sharp pruners.
   
   
2. Gently remove the leaves from the bottom half of the stems.
   
   
3. Place each bunch in a bucket of clean crisp tap water. If you wish to use a floral preservative we recommend RVB Chrysal Solution. Try to fill your vase as much as possible. The more water the better your flowers will hydrate.
   
   
4. Make sure the leaves are above the waterline in order to reduce bacterial contamination of the water.
   
   
5. The water should be changed at least every 2 days.
   
   
6. Keep flowers away from direct sunlight, heat or air conditioners.

Remember to protect the roses from direct sunlight, air condition or heater sources and from other flowers or fruit that produce Ethylene.

Even though our flowers are extremely resistant and long lasting, we suggest that you follow the above recommendations. If you have any further questions, comments, or ideas please let us know.