Saturday, 8 February 2014

Flower Information & Facts

By Lizbeth Nathaniel


It probably would not surprise you to note that Valentine's Day is a huge day for the flower industry. Florists sell millions of flowers on and around this holiday, especially roses. Weddings are another huge part of the flower industry, as you might expect. Here are a few surprising facts about flowers that you might not know.

It is not Valentine's Day that holds the record for the most profit as far as florists are concerned especially those with online shops. There can be more profit on Mother's Day. The numbers show that 25% of the total sales in a year for the flower industry can be achieved during this day as buyers are both men and women as opposed to Valentine's Day wherein it is mostly men who buy such items.

Do you also know that the weeks around Christmas and Hanukkah are extremely busy times for florists? During these times people don't just order flowers in high quantities but also quite lavishly. Most orders do not only serve as gifts at these times, people also love to decorate their homes with seasonal flowers during the holidays, especially if they plan to entertain friends and family members.

It can't be disregarded though that Valentine's Day is still a big day as it places third when it comes to the volume of flowers sold. Although it is given that most buyers are men who are husbands, still about 10 percent of the buyers are women who buy for themselves or for a friend or daughter. Contrary to common notion that roses are the top sellers on Valentine's Day, mixed floral arrangement is actually the winner with roses only placing second. Of course, many of these mixed bouquets feature roses as part of the arrangement.

If you have ever wondered where all of these flowers come from, about 70% of the blooms are imported in the United States. Colombia is one of the biggest suppliers of flowers in our country. As for the domestic flowers, most of those come from California. In fact, more than 70% of domestically grown flowers were grown in California.

One of the most popular gifts in the world is flowers as they come fit for any event. There may be a link between happiness and the act of giving flowers and scientists have found evidence to support this link. Should there be friends or anyone you know who are unwell, lonely or in need of love check out one of the San Clemente florists for the bouquet you may find interest to send.




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