Fig. 2.
Maximum flower opening during vase life at 20 °C in cut Iris x hollandica, after storage. Opening is expressed as the angle between tepal bases. Flowers with a stem length of 45 cm, with all leaves attached, were stored for 0, 3, 6 or 9 d in water (A) or were stored dry for these periods, placed vertical (B). Storage temperatures were 11 °C (●), 6 °C (▴) and 0.5 °C (■). Data are means of 10 replicate flowers. LSD0.05 is indicated in the upper left corner of the graphs.