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Valentine's Day: Facts of Love

FACTS OF LOVE Flowers, particularly roses, have become a Valentine's Day tradition, making it one of America's most gifted items on the holiday of love. Why roses? How many and what kind of flowers are given? Glad you asked. FLOWER STATS Why Roses? $15 #1 196 MILLION S Vs. $566 WHY RED ROSES? It would take 38 years of Valentine's Day retail spending to equal one year of Christmas retail spending. California produces more than three quaters 196 million roses were produced for Valentine's Day in 2011. Valentine's Day is the #1 holiday for florists. of domestically grown fresh cut flowers sold on Valentine's Day in the United States. The red rose was the favorite flower of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. The color red stands for strong romantic feelings making the red rose the flower of love. WHO BUYS FLOWERS? of those who bought Twenty-three percent of adults purchased flowers or plants as gifts for Valentine's Day 73% 27% of those who bought flowers were female of women bought flowers for themselves 15% flowers were male 2011. WHAT DO THEY MEAN? WHAT TYPES OF FLOWERS ARE SOLD? Different colored roses have (Multiple answers allowed.) different meanings. Red means love, yellow means friendship, and pink means friendship or sweetheart. Red carnations mean admiration, white carnations mean pure love, red chrysanthemums mean love, forget-me-nots mean true love, and the primrose means young love. 45% 42% 29% 23% 22% Sources: Mint.com The Society of American Florists The U.S. Census Bureau National Geographic Mixed Flowers Red Roses Other Colored Other Flowers Plants Roses The Same Day Flower Expert FromYouFlowers.com would love to help you celebrate Valentine's Day with fresh flowers, hand arranged by a local florist. fromyouflowers com flowers I plants I gifts I and more! **

Valentine's Day: Facts of Love

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Flower, particularly roses, have become a Valentine's Day tradition, making it one of America's most gifted items on the holiday of love. Why roses? How many and what kind of flowers are given? Glad you asked.

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