WAX FLOWER FRESH

Botanical Name : Chamelaucium uncinatum
Common Name : Waxflower, Geraldton Wax-flower
Availability: Neary Year Round
Shelf Life: 7-10 Days
Colors: White, Pink, Purple, Cream, Rose
Flowers are not fragrant

Product Use :Cut Flower
Pronunciation :cham-e-LAW-see-um un-si-NAY-tum
Family Roots :Member of the Myrtaceae (myrtle) family.

Native to Australia.

Related species include Eucalyptus, bottlebrush and Leptospermum.
Personality : Flowers 1/2 inch across, occur along stems with needle-like leaves.

Stems 24-36 inches long.

Plant is a woody shrub, classed as a dicotyledon, leaves not parallel veined.

Ethylene Sensitivity :High
Ethylene Comments : Yes, flower and leaf fall as well as leaf yellowing can be the result.
Care and Handling: Remove bottom leaves if present, recut stems under water and place into a fresh flower food solution.

Dry storage and/or shipping induced water stresses can induce ethylene formation and the resulting ethylene-induced damages. Therefore, proper hydration steps must be taken and anti-ethylene treatments can reduce water stressed induced problems.

Storage Specifics : At 32-34 F, The presence of Botrytis during transport can greatly accelerate premature flower fall.

Tidbits : Chamelaucium: Greek for dwarf and white.

The specific epithet name "uncinatum" means hooked at the point.

Often grown in Australia and shipped to the US floral industry. Excellent filler for bouquets.

This family is important economically for many edible fruits including guava, rose-apple, spices such as allspice and cloves, timber (eucalyptus) and many ornamental species.

Water stress symptoms often appear on leaves before flowers.

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