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Do you keep your cymbidiums in the cooler?  I know the boxes will say 10 - 15 degrees but I have found storing them as low as 5 degress C does them no harm and if fact seems to store them longer without degradation. 
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By: flowerman - Member Since: 2011-01-19
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I have the same thoughts about Dendrobium from Thailand. I often think we should just put master boxes in the cooler for a while to remove some of the inevitable heat from air transport from a hot country like Thailand. I know many wholesalers who keep their Dendros in the cooler and don't seem to have any problems......?
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By: colin - Member Since: 2011-01-04
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What happens to the blooms if you put it in the cooler when there is a bit of moisture in the box, can it damage the blooms? I know when doing corsage in the past I would store them in a regular cooler but I made sure I did not spray them with water compared to a rose corsage.
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By: Sunshine - Member Since: 2011-01-26
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This is what the Dutch Flower Council has too say about Cymbidium storage temperatures    " Cymbidium flowers are best transported at a temperature which is not less than 8 ºC.  Many florists think that it is a tropical flower and that the storage temperature must be more than 14 ºC, but this is not correct.  If the temperature is too low and storage lasts too long, the flower will glaze"
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By: colin - Member Since: 2011-01-04
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