On the eve of International Women's Day, prices for popular cut flowers in Kazan have increased, according to experts, by an average of 20%. This corresponds to the all-Russian trend: in general, bouquets have increased in price by about a quarter throughout the country.
The traditional folk option and one of the most budget-friendly — a sprig of mimosa — will cost 350 rubles in our city, a year ago the price was 100 rubles lower. Tulips start at 80, and roses from 129 rubles apiece. Read more about the trends in the flower market on the eve of the holiday in a report of Realnoe Vremya.
The cheapest bouquets can be purchased in retail chains — there, prices for popular spring flowers — tulips — start at 80 rubles apiece, for roses — from 129, for spray chrysanthemums — from 133, for irises — from 95. However, the choice in the chains is not wide, and some have limited themselves to bringing in only tulips. And many are already running out of those — on the websites, some bouquets are marked as unavailable for ordering/purchase.
Prices for online purchases for most flowers are noticeably higher. A tulip costs 180-200 rubles, and a bouquet often must consist of at least 15 flowers. Bush chrysanthemums are 2-3.5 times more expensive than in chain stores, but prices for roses online and offline are quite comparable.
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