Valentine flowers

2024 - 2 - 14

Limerick Lovers Splurge on Valentine's Day Flowers: A Look at Florists and Sales Trends

Cultural Traditions - Floral Industry - Global Shipping - Valentine's Day

Discover how people in Limerick shower their special someone with a €55 worth of flowers for Valentine's Day. From local flower shops gearing up for the rush to airport cargo carriers handling the flower shipping peak, catch a glimpse of the flower frenzy!

Valentine's Day brings a floral frenzy as people in Limerick splash out an average of €55 on flowers for their loved ones, topping the spending chart. From rose bouquets to potted flowers, students at the Horticulture Club hold a Valentine's Day flower sale. Florists like Amelia's Flowers and Haist Flowers are gearing up for the last-minute shopping rush, catering to couples looking to celebrate love.

Local flower shops in Charleston and Racine are buzzing with preparations for the romantic holiday, ensuring an increase in sales. As Valentine's Day approaches, flower shops like Wisteria Flowers & Gifts and Colman Florist are set for a rush of customers seeking that perfect symbol of love. Meanwhile, interestingly, brick bouquets made of Lego flowers are gaining popularity as a sustainable and unique alternative.

To meet the soaring demand, U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspects over 1 billion cut flower imports, emphasizing Miami International Airport as a key hub for Valentine's Day flower shipments. American Airlines Cargo and Avianca Cargo play a crucial role in delivering tons of flowers, including roses, carnations, and hydrangeas, adding to the romantic atmosphere across the country.

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Limerick lovers spend second highest amount on Valentine's flowers (Limerick Post)

The AIB Spend Trend for February 13 and 14 showed that people from Limerick spend on average €55 on flowers for someone special on Valentine's Day. Cavan came ...

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E-News | Horticulture Club holds Valentine's Day flower sale (WVU ENews)

Rose bouquets, single roses and potted flowers, along with cards and treats created by students, will be available for purchase from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today ...

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Amelia's Flowers prepares for last minute shopping rush on ... (NewsChannel5.com)

Flowers are a big part of Valentine's Day and florists across the city are ready for last minute shoppers.

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Flower shops blooming for Valentine's Day (PAHomePage.com)

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— This is your reminder that Wednesday is Valentine's Day, and if you haven't already bought a gift for your ...

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Haist Flowers in Pigeon prepares for Valentine's Day rush (Huron Daily Tribune)

February brings love into the air for people looking to celebrate Valentine's Day with the one they cherish most. Couples will be showing their affection ...

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Florists ready for Valentine's Day (Journal Times)

Local florists have been prepping for weeks to make sure everyone in Racine can get their flowers for one of the biggest holidays in the floral industry ...

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Local Charleston flower shop one of many gearing up for a busy day ... (West Virginia MetroNews)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Local flower shops across the region are preparing for an increase in sales for Valentine's Day. At least that's the case for Charleston ...

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Still time to get flowers for Valentine's Day (WHBF - OurQuadCities.com)

Cindy Denike of Colman Florist in Davenport joined Our Quad Cities News This Morning to talk about one of the most popular ways to show someone you care on ...

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Local flower shop has been gearing up for Valentine's Day since ... (WMBF)

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF ...

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Morning Poll: Flowers or food on Valentine's Day? | ARLnow.com (ARLnow)

It's Valentine's Day, truly the Super Bowl of the floral and heart-shaped-chocolate-box industries. Previous ARLnow polls have already established that a ...

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'Classic symbol of love:' Flowers a hot commodity on Valentine's Day (OrilliaMatters)

'Since the beginning of time, giving flowers has kind of been the romantic thing to do to mark a special occasion,' says owner of Florillia Floral Design.

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Love stems deep this Valentine's Day at Wisteria Flowers & Gifts (foxrochester.com)

Rochester, N.Y. — It's the season of love, and Valentine's Day is the perfect holiday to treat someone you love with that perfect gift — one that says you ...

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Change in floral tastes marks Valentine's Day locally (WTOV Steubenville)

WHEELING, W.Va. — It was all hands on deck at West Virginia's oldest flower shop, as hundreds of orders were sent out on Valentine's Day.

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Where to buy Lego Flowers for Valentine's Day (Polygon)

Lego Bouquets are made from recycled plants, never die, and cost less than a dozen long-stem roses. Here's where you can bring home a brick bouquet for your ...

CBP Tops 1B Cut Flower Imports for Valentine's Day (Customs and Border Protection)

WASHINGTON —With Valentine's Day upon us, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists have received more than 1 billion cut flower ...

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Millions of Valentine's Day flowers make their way across the United ... (Fox News)

Among the most exported flowers this season by the airline were roses and carnations from Bogota; pompons, hydrangeas and chrysanthemums from Medellin; and ...

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Most Valentine's Day flowers come to the U.S. through Miami's airport (Axios)

Whether you're giving or receiving flowers for Valentine's Day, chances are the bouquet made its way through Miami International Airport.

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Valentine's Love Blossoms - How U.S. Border Patrol Keeps Flower ... (Thursd)

Miami handles an astonishing 90% of the roses and fresh-cut flowers sold in the United States for the Valentine's occasion.

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Air cargo carriers handle flower shipping peak ahead of Valentine's ... (DC Velocity)

American Airlines Cargo and Avianca Cargo deliver tons of roses, carnations, pompons, hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and gypsophila.

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Customs officials check more than 1B flower shipments prior to ... (UPI.com)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Wednesday, Valentine's Day, the agency has inspected more than 1 billion cut flower shipments since Jan.

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Correction: Valentine's Day-Flowers story (WTOP)

MIAMI (AP) — In a story published February 13, 2024, about Valentine's Day flowers, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number in tons of flowers ...

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North County blooming for Valentine's Day and Carlsbad Flower ... (KPBS)

“Here in Carlsbad we grow lilies, it's an Asiatic lily,” said Dramm Echter Farms President Bob Echter, speaking inside his Carlsbad warehouse. "Down in Mexico ...

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Valentine flower pop-up brings bouquets to USC (uscannenbergmedia.com)

USC held a pop-up flower shop today on campus in celebration of Valentine's Day. Trojans built bouquets and candy bags and shared their thoughts on the ...

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