If you91裸聊视频檙e wondering why the price of flowers jumps in time for Valentine91裸聊视频檚 Day, look no further than the fact that Feb. 14 is the biggest day of the year for flower sales.
And, while the red rose is still the No. 1 flower sought after on that day, the demand for all flowers goes through the roof on North America91裸聊视频檚 annual day of romance.
That means competition, and competition in a capitalist market means the prices go up.
But there91裸聊视频檚 good reason, and it91裸聊视频檚 not necessarily the retailer taking advantage, said Wendy Cornock, owner of Oak Bay Flower Shop.
The demand for scented lilies, which have grown in popularity, for instance, is up to $15 a stem from the supplier. Roses, as has been well documented, will also cost a pretty penny on Feb. 14.
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Most independent retail florists in the province rely on the United Flower Growers outlet in Burnaby, a Dutch-style flower auction supplied by a co-operative of 80 B.C. flower growers.
Local growers can not make a profit running extra greenhouses solely for Valentine91裸聊视频檚 Day. And so, retailers will outbid each other.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 an auction, [fuelled by] the madness and logistics of making sure we have fresh flowers in stock for our customers,91裸聊视频� Cornock said.
Cornock can access the auction online but also relies on her local suppliers to bring back what she wants.
91裸聊视频淢ost florists rely on suppliers, and suppliers, who are often local growers, will head to Vancouver not only to unload Island-grown flowers but return [with a truck full of] mainland-grown and imported flowers,91裸聊视频� Cornock said. 91裸聊视频淪o much goes into it, it91裸聊视频檚 not just two days of the year. This week some suppliers are making multiple trips per day.91裸聊视频�
Locally, two of the bigger suppliers are Eurosa Farms and Mount Newton Floral, both on the Saanich Peninsula.
One thing that stands out about Valentine91裸聊视频檚 Day is the distinct profile of the customer, she says. While Mother91裸聊视频檚 Day is a close second as the two biggest days in the calendar of a flower business, the purchase of Mother91裸聊视频檚 Day flowers also has a high number of women involved in the buying. Valentine91裸聊视频檚 Day is generally one half of the relationship buying for the other. It means there is less of a need for a surprise, and for these reasons, pre-orders are far more common.
91裸聊视频淲ith Mother91裸聊视频檚 Day we get a much better idea of how much flowers to have in stock,91裸聊视频� Cornock said. 91裸聊视频淲ith Valentine91裸聊视频檚 Day, it91裸聊视频檚 mostly men, and we love them. But they want to keep it a surprise, so they don91裸聊视频檛 want to buy them early.91裸聊视频�
It means that some men are out of luck when it comes to getting their partner91裸聊视频檚 favourites.
91裸聊视频淭he answer is to pre-order if you want to make sure you91裸聊视频檒l get what you want,91裸聊视频� Cornock said. 91裸聊视频淎nd it helps us, so we can get a better idea of how much to buy.91裸聊视频�
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That said, demands are changing. It used to be straight roses. And while roses are still the most sought after, it91裸聊视频檚 become more common to pair roses with the sweetheart91裸聊视频檚 favourite flowers, or to purchase other flowers altogether.
91裸聊视频淛ust look how full we are, there91裸聊视频檚 no room,91裸聊视频� Cornock said.
Working long days this week are Cornock, her partner, three staff and three more high school students on the night shift.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l have to send the students upstairs to our storage to prepare flowers, there91裸聊视频檚 no room down here.91裸聊视频�
After 10 years in business on Oak Bay Avenue, Cornock still gets a tingly feeling of excitement when she sees a fresh arrangement. 91裸聊视频淚 still love it, the colours still make me say, 91裸聊视频榃ow.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�
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