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Roses are expensive (lemmy.world)

Apparently 30 roses is $200 AUD ($126 USD).

Florists making a killing today.

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[-] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 11 points 2 years ago

Grocery stores are usually a lot cheaper than a florist. I'm not sure if grocery stores have flowers in Australia, though. The flowers probably aren't as "nice" or "big", but the price difference is significant, and if your significant other cares about that sort of thing, you have bigger problems.

I got some at Costco today for $17 USD. I don't know how many there are, but there are enough.

[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago

Same here in Australia, there are cheaper options at the supermarket but often the quality doesn't look good. Bit of a hit and miss

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I just buy the funeral grade flowers.

[-] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 2 years ago

I'll ask to see that section next time I go to a florist.

[-] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

This is cheaper? What makes flowers "funeral" grade?

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Older flowers towards the end of their lifespan they only need to last a day.

[-] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I see, thanks for the tid-bit!

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

Tbf, 30 does seem like a lot. Do you really need 30?

[-] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

10 for $75.

I just got different flowers

[-] itsathursday@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

If you are willing to go to a flower market like Flemington you can buy Colombian roses for 1/3rd the price wholesale.

If you have a good Mrs though you’d agree to offset the gifts a week or month from today so you don’t pay the premium.

this post was submitted on 14 Feb 2025
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