Valentine's Day: McLean Florists, Flower Shops Busy
Local florists are busy ahead of the most popular flower-buying holiday of the year.
Valentine’s Day is the busiest holiday for florists—and, predictably, red roses continue to dominate Valentine’s Day as the most popular flowers, according to the Alexandria-based Society of American Florists. Add in roses of other colors, and roses can account for more than 75 percent of fresh flower purchases on Valentine’s Day. McLean's Flowers & Plants Etc. has a solid supply of premium, long-stem roses and business has been busy but steady so far, said Chip Frederick, co-owner of the store. If you think roses are expensive around Valentine’s Day, it’s a simple matter of supply (from the growers) and demand. Jenny Scala, spokeswoman for the Society of American Florists, said there were 224 million roses produced for Valentine’s Day in…
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