Here’s why flowers will cost more this Mother’s Day
Updated May 08, 2021;
LOS ANGELES – The fragrant scent of roses, lilacs and peonies belied the sweat and stress simmering in L.A.’s Flower District on Friday, where a nationwide flower shortage was driving up demand and prices ahead of Mothers’ Day.
By 8 a.m., throngs of shoppers were criss-crossing the alleys of the historic downtown district while vendors scrambled to wrap bouquets and assist long lines of customers.
“Roses in particular are tight,” said Aaron McKinnon, manager of Mayesh, a vendor at the Los Angeles Flower Market. “So are ranunculus and anemones.”
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The fragrant scent of roses, lilacs and peonies belied the sweat and stress simmering in L.A. s Flower District on Friday, where a nationwide flower shortage was driving up demand and prices ahead of Mothers’ Day.
By 8 a.m., throngs of shoppers were criss-crossing the alleys of the historic downtown district while vendors scrambled to wrap bouquets and assist long lines of customers.
“Roses in particular are tight,” said Aaron McKinnon, manager of Mayesh, a vendor at the Los Angeles Flower Market. “So are ranunculus and anemones.”
Guadalupe Neri of Riverside walks with roses she purchased as Mother’s Day gifts for her mom and aunt in downtown L.A. s Flower District. For some shoppers, the steep cost of bouquets was a small price to pay for the chance to celebrate with loved ones after a long and lonely year.
By Rachel Damelio
photocredit: gettyimages
Mother s Day is this weekend and if you are having trouble sending flowers, or finding the perfect bouquet to send, here s why.
COVID is having an impact on the floral industry. In downtown LA, at the California Flower Mall in the flower district, business was already booming early Friday morning and customers were eager to purchase flowers at wholesale prices. President of the Flower Mall, Mark Chatoff stated
What we re dealing with is most pandemic issues, Colombia had a lot of issues with labor sources. Farms had to be literally shut down last year. So to turn on the switch, so to speak, and get flowers back in line, is a big, big production.