Cut Flowers
Cut-flower production needs separate attention to harvest timing, stem length, clean water, cooling and rapid delivery.
Chrysanthemum
A versatile cut flower with many colours and flower forms.
Best placement: Dedicated sunny production bed
Light: Full sun
Water: Regular and consistent
Recommended nursery bag: 5″ × 7″
Harvest use: Bouquets and arrangements
Display idea: Grade stems by length and colour
Propagation: Cuttings or division
Planting material: Tip cutting
Uniform size: 8-10 cm, 3-4 nodes
Preparation: Use fresh non-flowering shoots; remove lower leaves
Number per nursery bag: 1-3, consistently
Carnation
A popular long-lasting cut flower with fragrant blooms and strong colour choices.
Best placement: Open production bed or protected structure
Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate with good airflow
Recommended nursery bag: 5″ × 7″
Harvest use: Bouquets and formal arrangements
Display idea: Offer single-colour bunches
Propagation: Cuttings or seed
Planting material: Non-flowering tip cutting
Uniform size: 8-10 cm, 3-4 nodes
Preparation: Pull or cut a firm side shoot; remove lower leaves
Number per nursery bag: 1-2
Gladiolus
A tall flowering plant valued for dramatic spikes and event arrangements.
Best placement: Sunny cut-flower bed
Light: Full sun
Water: Regular during active growth
Recommended nursery bag: 6″ × 9″
Harvest use: Tall arrangements
Display idea: Bundle by colour and stem length
Propagation: Corms and cormels
Planting material: Corm or cormel
Uniform size: Corm 3 cm or larger for earlier flowers
Preparation: Select firm, disease-free corms of similar diameter; plant one size grade together
Number per nursery bag: 1 corm