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Not trying to shit on you, but I've tried countless "deals" through RS (not naming names) or friends or coupons. The flowers are always old and dying. The edges on the red rose are turning dark and hardening. They just don't look lively. I went to a higher end floral shop in Kerrisdale (no names again) and while the price is triple if not quadruple, the quality was there.
Quality is top notch california/columbian roses. Non of that whole foods free trade crap. I'll let people know my stock come thursday. Trucks are late etc.
Not trying to shit on you, but I've tried countless "deals" through RS (not naming names) or friends or coupons. The flowers are always old and dying. The edges on the red rose are turning dark and hardening. They just don't look lively. I went to a higher end floral shop in Kerrisdale (no names again) and while the price is triple if not quadruple, the quality was there.
most likely they're almost dead flowers.
my moms a florist and when she buys a dozen roses/long stems, they're well over 15$ hell she wont even sell them to me that cheap or else she'd be losing money.
usually the flowers you find at safeway etc are the flowers that nobody else will take because they're on their way to the dead zone and will start browning and wilting within days...so, grocery stores can buy em for next to nothing and have some random person throw a few other flowers in and try to make it look pretty lol.
my moms a florist and when she buys a dozen roses/long stems, they're well over 15$ hell she wont even sell them to me that cheap or else she'd be losing money.
usually the flowers you find at safeway etc are the flowers that nobody else will take because they're on their way to the dead zone and will start browning and wilting within days...so, grocery stores can buy em for next to nothing and have some random person throw a few other flowers in and try to make it look pretty lol.
From what I gather, regular, short-stem roses retail for around $20, but long-stem roses from Ecuador or South America retail for $50+ during Valentines Day.
Roses on Valentines. Too damn overpriced and super cliche. I tend to go for something a little less traditional... cala lilies, tulips, phalaenopsis orchids, etc.
From what I gather, regular, short-stem roses retail for around $20, but long-stem roses from Ecuador or South America retail for $50+ during Valentines Day.
Yup, Ecuador, flown in every 2nd day I think.
Either way though, short or long, 15$ is waaaaay to cheap. The person is probably just trying to sell them for the bare minimum so it's not a total loss on their end and the customer gets roses that last for a few days lol. Might as well splurge and get the good stuff, you only need to buy flowers maybe twice a year lol Posted via RS Mobile
From what I gather, regular, short-stem roses retail for around $20, but long-stem roses from Ecuador or South America retail for $50+ during Valentines Day.
long stem roses are hella expensive because the majority of them get broken along the way and they take twice as long to grow(3-4 months depending on the grower). Last year we got 400 120cm roses. maybe 50 made it here without getting bruised. Someone still bought the rest tho. The heads aren't bigger on a longer stem rose neither. Long stem roses are seen more as a coveted item for it's uniqueness. Kind of like a status symbol in the floral world.
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Too damn overpriced and super cliche. I tend to go for something a little less traditional... cala lilies, tulips, phalaenopsis orchids, etc.
