For method used for 2nd bending, cut-flower length, floret number, and stem diameter of stems produced by bending method (T2), or harvesting only one of the marketable stems produced and bending the others, was found to be better than or similar to bending method (T3) and (T4), or bending all stems that differentiated after 1st bending, whereas bending method (T1), or harvesting all marketable flowering stems and bending the remainders, deceased stem quality.