I think the number one requirement for them lasting is to be sure to sure the very top grade Gerbera on the market.
Carol Bice
Carol Bice
Gerbera Boutonnieres???
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thebloomcloset
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Just use head
I just started using a corsage magnet and gerber head, has worked fantastic so far....
I just started using a corsage magnet and gerber head, has worked fantastic so far....
Can I ask how you secure the magnet to the gerbera head? I love those magnets.
We use mini gerbera all the time and when there is sometimes a hundred to do for an event we use metallic wire and just bind all the greenery etc. right to the 2" stem without wiring and taping and they always last. THe gerbs are cut really short when they arrive and kept in a low vase in the cooler until the assembly day. The product we use to spray them down is similar to Crowning Glory but that is not available anymore....can't recall the name "flowerfresh" or something similar.
We glue the magnet between 2 galax or salal leaves which can be done weeks ahead of needing them...the thicker greens, flowers and bling are glued to the leaf.
Ok, About Crowning Glory.
John Henry Company was the original maker of Crowning Glory - It was a milky white solution that you had to dilute with water. That solution had a red colored lable. Then they developed the Clear Crowning Glory that did not have to be diluted. That solution had a green colored lable.
They experienced a bad contamination problem and it was to the severity that John Henry has CEASED production of Crowning Glory. If your Crowning Glory has a green label and is anything other than SCENTLESS and CLEAR.....It is not good and should be disposed of.
Now, Pokon-Chrysal has developed a Crowning Glory substitute. It is called CHRYSAL GLORY. Like Crowning Glory, It is a SEALANT....it coats the flower tissues and seals the pores of the flower tissues preventing water loss through transpiration.
Products like Finishing Touch, Hawaiian Mist, and others are hormonal based with do not seal the flower, but are absorbed by the plants tissues.
Hope this helps.
John Henry Company was the original maker of Crowning Glory - It was a milky white solution that you had to dilute with water. That solution had a red colored lable. Then they developed the Clear Crowning Glory that did not have to be diluted. That solution had a green colored lable.
They experienced a bad contamination problem and it was to the severity that John Henry has CEASED production of Crowning Glory. If your Crowning Glory has a green label and is anything other than SCENTLESS and CLEAR.....It is not good and should be disposed of.
Now, Pokon-Chrysal has developed a Crowning Glory substitute. It is called CHRYSAL GLORY. Like Crowning Glory, It is a SEALANT....it coats the flower tissues and seals the pores of the flower tissues preventing water loss through transpiration.
Products like Finishing Touch, Hawaiian Mist, and others are hormonal based with do not seal the flower, but are absorbed by the plants tissues.
Hope this helps.
thanks Ricky, a scholar as always. I wonder if JH is offering credit on CG?
I have 2 un-opened and on barely used gallon I bought at the same time. The open gallon does smell like eggs.
I have 2 un-opened and on barely used gallon I bought at the same time. The open gallon does smell like eggs.
Here's a bit of insider information. The company that is currently selling Crowning Glory is the same that was making it for the JH company. The formula has not changed, and they did have a problem with it turning pink a little while. I personally have done gerbera daisy corsages a lot, and here are a few things I have found.
First study how a gerb "fails". The petals will wilt from the outside in. A simple trick to help with this is to purchase a silk/permanent gerb, tear it apart, and use one layer of it to back up the gerb.
Make sure the gerbs are fully hydrated. Floating them with the stems cut off in water makes sure they are fully hydrated before gluing them into a corsage or boutonniere.
I have had EXCELLENT results with Finishing Touch from Oasis. I even made one corsage for a Thursday show on Tuesday, let it sit out of a cooler all day on Thursday, and it still looked AWESOME for the stage.
Another design that I have done is to take all the petals off a mini gerb for a corsage. A cool look, a way to recycle "older" gerbs, and fun to play she loves me, she loves me not.
First study how a gerb "fails". The petals will wilt from the outside in. A simple trick to help with this is to purchase a silk/permanent gerb, tear it apart, and use one layer of it to back up the gerb.
Make sure the gerbs are fully hydrated. Floating them with the stems cut off in water makes sure they are fully hydrated before gluing them into a corsage or boutonniere.
I have had EXCELLENT results with Finishing Touch from Oasis. I even made one corsage for a Thursday show on Tuesday, let it sit out of a cooler all day on Thursday, and it still looked AWESOME for the stage.
Another design that I have done is to take all the petals off a mini gerb for a corsage. A cool look, a way to recycle "older" gerbs, and fun to play she loves me, she loves me not.
cherrie
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I don't think they are making Crowning Glory any more.
Now, I'm using Finishing Touch - I think that's what it's called.
Crowning Glory developed a bacteria problem.
As for the gerbs, much had been posted.
I use mini gerbs for corsage and bout work - never a problem.
Now, I'm using Finishing Touch - I think that's what it's called.
Crowning Glory developed a bacteria problem.
As for the gerbs, much had been posted.
I use mini gerbs for corsage and bout work - never a problem.
I just bought some the other day. It is called "improved clear crowning glory". You can get it here...www.crownsa.com
As far as gerb bouts we have made many and have not run into any problems? After cutting we seal the stem right away.If we have floral adhesive on hand we use that , if not candle wax works good too.
Also,not sure about gerbers but we seal the stems of hydrangia with "alum". You can find it in your local grocery store's spice section.
As far as gerb bouts we have made many and have not run into any problems? After cutting we seal the stem right away.If we have floral adhesive on hand we use that , if not candle wax works good too.
Also,not sure about gerbers but we seal the stems of hydrangia with "alum". You can find it in your local grocery store's spice section.
I don't encourage gerber bout. Although I always order The "Canadian" Gerbers from my wholesaler. The stems are stronger than most gerbs. When I Did my son's wedding in San Diego Calif., I ordered all Calif. flowers and greenery, of course, since it's grown there and had No refridgeration. I did everything on Thurs. and the wedding was Sat. afternoon outside. The flowers were just awsome and Fresh as anything. The temp. there was about 73 degrees that day and sunny.
I have to experiment with a gerber bout before I have a bride that insists on those.
Marie
Flowers by Marie
I have to experiment with a gerber bout before I have a bride that insists on those.
Marie
Flowers by Marie
i know gerbs are the in thing for brides these days, but personally, i think gerb bouts look like bozo circus is on the air.....JMHO. i'm always looking for the squirt button. :flowerfac
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