Composition to enhance cut flowers
AssigneeFlorasynth, Inc.
InventorKenneth W. Lesenko
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition for maintaining the freshness and enhancing the fragrance of cut flowers. More specifically, the present invention relates to liquid compositions into which the stems of cut flowers can be immersed, thereby providing a medium for maintaining the freshness and enhancing the fragrance of the cut flowers, comprising at least one or more surfactant, at least one fragrance, at least one fragrance solvent, water, acetylsalicylic acid or acetylsalicylsalicylic acid, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and at least one antifoaming agent.
Claims12
A composition for maintaining the freshness and enhancing the fragrance of cut flowers comprising:
- (a) at least one surfactant in an amount from 25% to 45% by weight of said composition, (b) at least one fragrance in an amount from 8% to 16% by weight of said composition, (c) at least one fragrance solvent in an amount from 12% to 20% by weight of said composition, (d) water in an amount from 25% to 45% by weight of said composition, (e) one or both of acetylsalicylic acid and acetylsalicylsalicylic acid in an amount from 0.005% to 0.015% by weight of said composition, (f) sodium chloride in an amount from 0.5% to 2.0% by weight of said composition, (g) sodium bicarbonate in an amount from 0.03% to 1.3% of said composition, and (h) at least one antifoaming agent in an amount from 0.01% to 0.03% of said composition.
A method for maintaining the freshness and enhancing the fragrance of a cut flower comprising immersing the stem of said cut flower in a composition comprising (a) at least one surfactant in an amount from 25% to 45% by weight of said composition, (b) at least one fragrance in an amount from 8% to 16% by weight of said composition, (c) at least one fragrance solvent in an amount from 12% to 20% by weight of said composition, (d) water in an amount from 25% to 45% by weight of said composition, (e) one or both of acetylsalicylic acid and acetylsalicylsalicylic acid in an amount from 0.005% to 0.015% by weight of said composition, (f) sodium chloride in an amount from 0.5% to 2.0% by weight of said composition, (g) sodium bicarbonate in an amount from 0.03% to 1.3% of said composition, and (h) at least one antifoaming agent in an amount from 0.01% to 0.03% of said composition.
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