T t all started very late, but finally the real
Valentine storm (of selling big quantities of
flowers) arrived just on time, and all turned out
positively. Valentine’s results have been good and
nearly the same as last year. No records have been
broken, but at the end everybody was very satisfied.
As traditionally, the roses were the best seller
number one. Normally, also carnations belong to
the best sellers, but this year it was slightly different.
Supplied quantities from Colombia have not been
very plentiful. It looks as if the production acreage
in this country is becoming smaller every other year.
Secondly, the carnation position, which is
traditionally a very strong product in England, is
about to be taken over by the roses. Also demand
for spray carnations has been lower this year. Still
they are sold nicely in super markets, mega stores,
and mail order companies, but the product has
become less popular in the traditional flower shops.
At the moment there is a great scarcity of daffodils,
an important spring product. It is said that the
productions in the south of the country will start
later as a result of the cold weather during the whole
month of January and a big part of February.
Hopefully, they will arrive on time for the
approaching Mother’s Day taking place on the 26th
of March. Preparations are already to be made by
importers and wholesalers.
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