Rose Petal Shop

The Rose Petal Shop gets asked many times why the price of fresh rose petals across the industry increases from December through February. The simple answer is because of what is known in the floral industry as ‘the pinch’.

Every year at the end of November flower farms really cut back the majority (if not all) of their rose bushes. They do this so that they can have 2 harvests in the days and weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day. Rose prices during that time are at a premium, so the more the farms sell… the more they make.

So there you have it… the increase on the price of rose petals is a direct result of ‘the pinch’.

** One thing to remember is that freeze dried rose petals are NOT affected by ‘the pinch’. Freeze dried rose petals are harvested and preserved during the summer months from one of our fantastic flower farms here in the US! **

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