Decide on the number of floral refrigerators and walk in floral coolers you need

Many florists use walk in coolers for employee use and flower refrigerators for customer use. Your space will often determine the type of coolers that you can place in each spot. Remember to measure the space you have and take into account how the cooler or refrigerator doors will open.

I recommend: SRC Refrigeration has a range of sizes and units. MEI has several self serve units that may work in tight quarters.

Buy floral coolers with adjustable temperature and humidity levels

You need the ability to adjust temperature and humidity for different types of flowers or conditions. With this option, you'll be able to make sure that the flowers you sell are always in top condition when they walk out the door with your customers.

I recommend: Refrigeration Equipment has flower coolers that help prevent browning and short shelf lives. The Walk-in Pros also have adjustable units to keep your flowers in optimum condition for resale.

Make sure the florist refrigerators you choose have adjustable shelves

Although virtually all refrigerators geared toward florists will have adjustable shelves, you'll still want to make sure that they are easy to use and can be quickly adjusted. As a florist, your creations need to be displayed and you don't want to be limited by the height of shelves when creating. Look for coolers that allow you a number of ways to place shelves so that you'll have plenty of height and width to work with.

I recommend: Floratech has a number of open floral coolers that can be adjusted for vases and floral stems. Flotaire coolers have adjustable shelves and can be customized to fit your needs.

Pay attention to aspects like lighting, self-closing doors and electricity needs

These items can make your overhead grow or remain within your budget. Look for units that will conserve energy and use eco-friendly options if at all possible.

I recommend: Walk in Cooler uses environmentally friendly refrigerants in its floral coolers. Bush Refrigeration has natural lighting and low velocity high humidity units in a range of styles.