Why do Flower Shops want you to place your Valentines Orders Early!

Panda Flowers

Such a great question!

For the province of Alberta, fresh cut flowers arrive from international importers throughout the week, every week. Some of the international partners who supply flowers to Alberta include: Ecuador, Columbia, California, Holland, Kenya, etc… Each of these locations have farms that specialize in specific stems. Some farms grow only roses, some grow carnations, etc. Every week, flowers are harvested, packed for transportation, inspected by the authorities and finally delivered to Alberta flower shops.

Flower shops do their very best to look into their crystal balls in January each year, to estimate how many of each stem they think they might need for Valentines Day. The farms require these estimates by mid January, every year.

Then, internationally, the farms go to work to have available what the flower shops ordered. If your flower shop forecasted a need for 1000 red roses and you place your order late making your order the 1001 rose, you may not get the colour or rose you want. Early orders are best to make certain you get the flowers you (or your loved one) really wants!

Give us a call at 403-816-7220 or place your order online at pandaflowers.ca and we are happy to chat.