Tuesday, February 05, 2008 Prices of roses to double next week By Joy Romares-Sevilla
ONE of the biggest flower shops in Davao City claimed that prices of roses are expected to increase next week by 100 percent following a huge demand for such kind of flower during Valentine's Day.
Corazon Dayrit, in-charge of the Nida's Flower Shop in Bankerohan, told Sun.Star Davao that only prices of roses will increase next week, while prices of other kinds of flowers like anthurium, orchids, and mums will be stable.
"Usually, we double the prices of roses per dozen from February 12 to 14. Regular prices at present are pegged at P25, P40, P50, P60, and P120 depending on the variety and sizes," Dayrit said.
Aside from roses, Dayrit added that prices of ferns like the baby's breath are also expected to increase next week.
"We will increase the prices of baby's breath by P20. It costs P60 now by bundle," she said.
Dayrit meantime said their regular clients have started to place their order of bouquets for the Valentine's Day.
She said starting next week, prices of bouquets will cost P400 to P600. At present, the flower shop's cheapest bouquet is pegged at P350.
Dayrit said prices of flowers sold at their flower shop are cheaper compared to the prices of flower shops inside the malls in the city.
"One of our customers claimed that the prices of bouquets sold at flower shops inside the malls are pegged at P400 to P450 on regular days. It is expected that it will increase next week. If we double the prices of roses next week, it is possible that prices of roses in flower shops inside the malls will be tripled," Dayrit said.
It was learned that the Nida's Flower Shop gets its flower stocks from Buda and from General Santos City.
