Local florist says it’s not too late to buy flowers for Valentine’s Day

WHAT? FLOWERS. GO HAND IN HAND WITH VALENTINE’S DAY. AND IT’S ONLY TWO DAYS UNTIL THE BIG DAY. JOINING US TO TALK ALL ABOUT FLOWERS IS LOCAL FLORIST. FLORIST, JOHN FOX. JOHN, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. QUANECIA. HELLO. VALENTINE’S DAY. HAPPY EARLY VALENTINE’S DAY. SO ALMOST EXACTLY. SO IF PEOPLE HAVEN’T ALREADY ORDERED FLOWERS YET, DO THEY STILL HAVE TIME? THERE’S STILL PLENTY OF TIME. MY. I’M INDEPENDENT. MY FLOWER SHOP. WE ARE SOLD OUT FOR THE HOLIDAY. BUT THERE’S TIME TO ORDER FROM A LOCAL FLOWER SHOP TO TO STOP IN AND GET FLOWERS ANYWHERE IN TOWN. I ALWAYS TRY TO PROMOTE SHOPPING LOCAL SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL STOREFRONTS HERE IN OMAHA, AND IT JUST IT REALLY HELPS. AND A LOT OF BUSINESSES RELY ON THIS HOLIDAY. TALK TO ME MORE ABOUT THAT. THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOPPING LOCAL. IT’S SO IMPORTANT. I THINK THE LAST STATISTIC I’VE SEEN IS ABOUT $70 OF EVERY 100 STAYS IN THE COMMUNITY. WHEN YOU SHOP LOCAL. FOR ME, VALENTINE’S DAY, MOTHER’S DAY, THESE HOLIDAYS ARE JUST A HUGE PART OF MY JUST MY SALES FOR THE YEAR, AND IT KEEPS ME AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE IN BUSINESS. YOU KNOW, RECENTLY A LOT OF GROCERY STORES, A LOT OF CHAIN, YOU KNOW, WIRE SERVICES ONLINE. THEY’VE KIND OF ABSORBED A LOT OF THE FLORAL INDUSTRY. SO IT’S IMPORTANT TO SHOP THE INDEPENDENT LOCAL DESIGNERS THAT REALLY HAVE DONE THIS FOR DECADES. IT’S HARD TO FOCUS ON WHAT YOU’RE SAYING BECAUSE THESE FLOWERS SMELL SO GREAT. THEY DO. THEY SMELL SO GOOD. AND THERE’S THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE CUPID, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR DESIGNS THAT WE’VE DONE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY. JUST A LOT OF VARIETY. THE FAVORITE IS ALWAYS THE RED ROSE. AND HOW MANY DO YOU GO THROUGH A YEAR? WE GO THROUGH HUNDREDS OF RED ROSES. WHEN I USED TO WORK IN A TRADITIONAL STOREFRONT, WE WOULD GO THROUGH THOUSANDS AND WE WOULD HAVE HUNDREDS OF ORDERS, AND IT’S ALWAYS A GREAT TIME FOR ME AND FOR MY STAFF TO BE OUT AND TO SEE OUR CLIENTS AND TO SURPRISE PEOPLE. AND IT’S JUST A LOT OF FUN. YOU KNOW, OTHER THAN ROSES, WHAT ARE SOME FLOWERS THAT ARE VERY SPECIAL TO GIVE OUT ON VALENTINE’S DAY? YEAH, THERE’S I THINK FLOWERS ARE JUST SO PERSONAL AND EVERYONE HAS A FAVORITE FLOWER. LIKE I SAID, ROSES ARE ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL. RANUNCULUS. THE ANEMONES ARE JUST. THEY’RE THEY’RE SO POPULAR. AND PEOPLE LOVE THOSE CARNATIONS ARE ARE A FAVORITE FOR FOR SOME TULIPS. I ALWAYS TRY TO PROMOTE USING A LOT OF VARIETY, WHICH IS WHAT YOU’LL SEE IN A LOT OF OUR FLORAL DESIGNS. YOU’VE GOT DIFFERENT SHADES OF RED, PINK, A LITTLE BIT OF LILAC HERE. YEAH, IT’S ALL ABOUT FUN. IT’S ALL ABOUT CREATING SOMETHING THAT’S GOING TO WOW AND SURPRISE. I ALSO TRY TO TELL PEOPLE DON’T DON’T SHY AWAY FROM GOING SIMPLE. YOU KNOW, IF YOU’RE ON A BUDGET OR IF YOU’RE JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING QUICK, WHY NOT A SINGLE RED ROSE WITH A BOW AROUND IT AND JUST GIVE IT TO YOUR LOVED ONE? THAT’S SO SPECIAL. JOHN, THANK YOU SO MUC