samedi 22 février 2014

Interesting Flower Facts

By Lizbeth Nathaniel


Valentine's Day is one holiday that is extremely important for the flower industry. Roses in particular, are being sold in millions on and around this holiday including all other flowers. There are also weddings which the flower industry have their eyes fixed on. Knowing about flowers may interest you and so here are some more facts.

It might be surprising, but Valentine's Day is not the biggest time of the year for florists, particularly for online flower shops. Mother's Day is actually a more profitable day for this industry. In fact, about 25% of the yearly sales occur around this observance, after all while it's mostly men buying on Valentine's Day, on Mother's Day, both women and men are buying 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.

The flower industry still gives credit to Valentine's Day as a huge day placing third for selling flowers in really high volume. Even when most of those who buy flowers are the husbands it can't be disregarded that many women also buy for their own selves and for a friend or family member. If you think that roses top the list of most flowers sold on this day, it is in fact only second to mixed flower arrangements. Still, most of these arrangements also focus on roses, but still include other types of flowers.

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.

This one thing remains constant - that flowers are highly popular gifts worldwide apt for most any occasion. It may even be scientifically explained that happiness and the giving of flowers are linked. The next time you find a friend in need of some love or cheering up you are likely to find San Clemente florists able to cater to your need for pretty bouquets.




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