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The farms have cut down: Local flower shops persevere amid nationwide shortage Mayo Davison and last updated 2021-05-06 22:39:58-04 COLORADO SPRINGS â Those planning to celebrate Mother s Day with flowers will find their options costlier and more limited this year due to a nationwide shortage. The flower shortage caused by a number of factors, including COVID-related problems in growing areas, transportation issues, and inclement weather. It goes from floods to rains. Weather is the number one issue with plants. There s also the accessibility of growers. If there are not enough growers to grow and harvest them, that s where you hit your second process. Then actually getting them in flights, those are the main reasons we re having problems with sourcing flowers, said Gene Wright, Lead Designer at Platte Floral. ....