Rose prices soar ahead of Valentine's Day

CHANDIGARH: With Valentine's Day just a few days away, roses have become expensive with a stick costing Rs 20 now being sold for Rs 50 to Rs 70, depending upon the size.
Ramesh Sharma, a florist at Sector 47, says, "The price will go up by Rs 30-50 per stem on Valentine's Day eve. As people come with huge demands, we have kept bouquets starting from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000."
Umesh Kumar, a florist at Sector 35, says, "We import flowers from Delhi, Pune and at times from Bangalore.We start getting orders two days prior to 'V-Day', and people go for bouquets as big as of 100 to 500 roses. As a result, we have to order in bulk."
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He adds, "Pink, yellow and white roses are also common on Valentine's Day , and cost less than red roses."
However, love birds do not mind to pay around two time's the usual price for flowers. For city resident Nitin, his wife is more worthy than the price of a bouquet. "On Rose Day, I gave her a bouquet of 500 roses and on V-Day, I plan to give her a bouquet of 1,000 roses," he says.
Ramandeep Singh, a resident of Sector 25, says, "Valentine's Day comes only once in a year so spending even triple the regular is worthy. But thankfully, it just comes once in a year."