Roses Thursday

[Nyboy]

Who is expecting roses for Valentines day? I always have a problem with how rose prices skyrocket right before Valentines day. Some places near me charge $300 for a dozen roses.

 

[ninnymary]

My husband knows better than to give me roses for Valentines day. I refuse to pay high prices for a flower that doesn't even have a scent. I did order a rose from David Austin though.

Mary

 

[so lucky]

I worked in a florist for several years. The wholesale price of roses triples for Valentines Day. Supply and demand. The retail price where I was didn't triple, but it did go up some. The florist just has to work that much harder to break even. we used to rejoice when the customer ordered mixed spring flowers, as working with sub-par roses got old pretty fast)

 

[Nyboy]

Ninnymary thats the way to go. A bush that will give you years of roses.

 

[vfem]

The rule in this house, do NOT give me roses unless the root is still attached. I don't want dead things. :rose

 

[journey11]

The rule in this house, do NOT give me roses unless the root is still attached. I don't want dead things. :rose

Mine too! Took a couple years for me to gently hint that to my DH. For what you pay for the scentless ones that barely last a week, you could eventually have an entire rose garden.

I have no idea what they go for here...(the cut ones).

 

[Carol Dee]

I would much rather have a pretty spring arrangement of mixed flowers or a potted plant. I can never make the roses last even a week. Such a waste.

 

[NwMtGardener]

I totally agree, no buying cut flowers for me, i think its silly

(p.s. that doesnt mean that as a husband you can get away with not giving anything for valentines day! Just get creative! And if your wife/gf/whatever WANTS cut roses than that's what you should give her!!)

 

[thistlebloom]

Yeah.

A big tub of chocolate, now THAT'S romantic!!

 

[Carol Dee]

No Roses today Instead I got up to find this drawn on the big school house chalk board we have in the kitchen. YEAH, he is learning.