- Trials undertaken at the Cut Flower Centre (CFC) from 2015 through to 2019 have assessed the potential of two new series of cutting-raised Scabious which have been specifically bred for cut flower production. The results of these trials have been summarised as a web page / technical note.
- Download the Scabious technical note here.
Technical Notes
Ornamental grasses suitable for use as ‘fillers’ in mixed bouquets.
- Trials undertaken at the Cut Flower Centre (CFC) during 2016 and 2017 set out to assess the potential of ornamental grasses have now been summarised as a web page technical note.
- Download Ornamental Grasses Technical Note here
Cut Flower Crop Walkers’ Guide
- The AHDB Horticulture Crop Walkers’ Guide for Cut Flowers has been designed specifically as an aid to crop monitoring. It illustrates and describes the important pests, diseases, nutritional and physiological disorders which may be encountered during the crop production process.
- Download Cut Flower Crop Walkers Guide
Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus cultivars) as a field- and tunnel-grown cut flower crop Factsheet
- This factsheet provides growers with the results of sunflower (Helianthus annuus cultivars) evaluation trials which took place at The National Cut Flower Centre, as well as information on: propagation, growing conditions, and pest and disease control.
- Download Sunflower Factsheet
Alstroemeria as a tunnel-grown cut flower crop
- This factsheet provides growers with the results of Alstroemeria evaluation trials which took place at The Cut Flower Centre, as well as information on: scheduling and production systems, growing conditions, nutrition and pest and disease control.
- Download Alstroemeria Factsheet
Delphinium as a cut flower crop grown in Spanish tunnels Factsheet
- Delphiniums are a major international cut flower crop, but are only grown on a very small scale in the UK. There appears to be potential to increase UK production if product consistency and post-harvest quality can be improved. This information sheet provides a consensus of the key aspects of commercial delphinium production.
- Download Delphinium Factsheet
