Just like many other areas of the economy, the supply of flowers is low and the demand as Valentine’s Day approaches is high.
You’re going to pay more.
Green Bay flower shop owners say they have experienced shortages of everything from vases, to floral foam, to the core product.
They’ve been planning for months to make sure they would be stocked up.
Prices are expected to be a minimum of 15-to-20 percent higher than last year.
The cost of roses is up in some cases by 50 percent – going from $3.00 to $6.00 all the way up to $5.00 to $10.00 for a single rose.
