Veronica Smart Artist is an award-winning addition to the premium Smart Veronica family. Specifically bred by Florius Flowers to elevate the standard for commercial Speedwell, this variety is highly prized for its exceptional stem strength, rich coloration, and specialized gradient spear. Available as uniform single stems or airy multi-branched sprays, it is an indispensable "line flower" that introduces effortless vertical scale, rich visual movement, and high-end elegance to modern bouquets and grand event installations.
Product Specifications
Color Palette: Features a captivating, highly saturated deep vibrant pink to cerise body beautifully crowned by a striking, contemporary white-to-green gradient tip.
Texture & Volume: Delivers a distinctive, slender, spire-shaped texture composed of hundreds of miniature, star-like florets. It adds essential architectural height and texture without overwhelming surrounding blooms.
Stem Length: Offers exceptionally strong and straight commercial cuts graded cleanly at 50cm, 55cm, and 60cm lengths.
Vase Life: Outperforms standard veronica crops with an industry-leading trade durability of 10 to 14 days under standard retail conditions.
Availability: Advanced greenhouse cultivation in the highlands of Kenya and Colombia ensures reliable, premium quality year-round availability.
Florist Care & Handling
Veronica stems are highly active drinkers and benefit from strict post-harvest hygiene to protect their active, growing tips.
Processing: Unpack carefully and strip away all lower, soft leaves. Dense veronica foliage left below the waterline can decay rapidly and cause premature bacterial clogging.
Hydration Setup: Give stems a sharp, clean angled cut of about an inch using a sterile floral knife or sanitized shears. Submerge immediately into deep, fresh water treated with professional flower preservative.
Conditioning: Allow the stems 12 to 24 hours at room temperature to fully rehydrate and expand. Once the foliage and flower spikes feel strong and rigid, transfer the buckets into a cool floral chiller away from direct sunlight and severe drafts.