Technical information

• Why buy locally produced cut flowers and foliage (PDF 1.8 MB)
• Availability schedule for Northern Ireland grown cut flowers and foliage (PDF 80 KB)
• Estimated growth of the NI cut flower and foliage sector
  

• Caring for your customers – increasing your sales (PDF 2.8 MB) Caring about your customers and showing it through your service gives you a high return on your time, effort and the money you invest.

• Alstroemeria as a locally produced cut flower for Northern Ireland, a summary technical note (PDF 84 KB)
  Alstroemeria is a popular cut flower within the UK. A lot of the Alstroemeria is currently imported into the UK from the Netherlands and other countries but it is now becoming popular as a locally produced cut flower due to the successful technology demonstration and adoption of this cut flower by Greenmount Campus, CAFRE.
• Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) as a locally produced cut flower for Northern Ireland, a summary technical note (PDF 53 KB)
  CAFRE, Greenmount Campus trialled and demonstrated the successful production of cut flower Antirrhinum in a polytunnel with side ventilation. The demonstration showed that good quality marketable Antirrhinum stems can be throughout the summer and autumn in tunnels within Northern Ireland
• Matthiola (Scented Stock) as a locally produced cut flower for Northern Ireland, a summary technical note (PDF 53 KB)
  Matthiola incana commonly known as Stock , is a member of the Cruciferae / Brassicacae family. Cut flower Stock is popular with UK consumers who like the sweet scented, double flower columns that are available in a wide range of colours. The UK has had a tradition for production of Stocks because of its local popularity.
• Oriental Hybrid Lilies (Lilium Oriental Hybrids) as cut flowers in tunnels and glasshouses in Northern Ireland, a summary technical note (PDF 83 KB)
  Oriental Lilies are a high value and popular cut flower and are included within the top 10 list of favourite cut flowers by the UK consumer. Between 2005 and 2008 CAFRE, Greenmount Campus has evaluated and demonstrated the successful production and scheduling of a range of Oriental Lily varieties suited to cut flower production in polytunnels and glasshouses under Northern Ireland climatic conditions.

• Woody Stems as cut flowers (PDF 51 KB)
  The volume and range of cut foliage species used in the cut flower market has significantly increased with many of these species being woody garden plants. The aim of this project is to evaluate a range of new foliage species for the cut flower market by measuring yield and specification of stems produced.
• Eucalyptus as a cut foliage interim report 2007 (PDF 81 KB)
  Eucalyptus is widely used as a filler in flower bouquets, floral designs and sometimes as a scented bunch on it’s own. There are 500-600 varieties of Eucalyptus native to Australia of which a limited number are hardy in the British Isles and are known as being suitable for cultivation in Northern Ireland.
• Hypericum as a cut foliage interim report 2007 (PDF 62 KB)
  Hypericum is used as a filler in flower bouquets and as an item in floral designs and is grown for the range of berry colour including red, green, and black. It has become an all year round product in the flower markets and this project aims to evaluate the scope to grow it as a seasonal item.
• Rosa (Rose hip) var. ‘Magical Fantasy’ as a cut foliage interim report 2007 (PDF 91 KB)
  Roses are grown for their hips which are used in autumn bouquets and floral designs. They are hardy and produce rosehips every year on one-year-old wood. They are increasing in popularity and can be of high value.
• Symphoricarpos ‘Magical Sweetheart’ as a cut foliage interim report 2007 (PDF 58 KB)
  Symphoricarpos is related to the snowberry which grows wild in the hedgerows producing white berries. Symphoricarpos ‘Magical Snowflake’ is a relatively new variety which produces white berries in September and has small dark green leaves. It is easy to harvest and has an upright growing habit. Other varieties bearing pink berries are available.

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