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Chemical spray keeps cut peony flowers fresh days longer

OpenAlex · 2026-09-10

Treating cut tree peony flowers with a chemical called fluridone helps them stay fresh longer after cutting, giving florists and flower lovers more time to enjoy the blooms before they wilt.

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Fluridone treatment delayed visible senescence symptoms in cut flowers of both 'Luoyanghong' and 'Xueying Taohua' tree peony cultivars

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The treatment altered biochemical markers associated with flower aging, such as antioxidant activity and membrane stability

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Gene expression analysis identified specific senescence-related genes whose activity shifted in response to fluridone treatment

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