Flower prices soar in Tamil Nadu amid New Year celebrations

Coimbatore: New Year is just a few hours away; therefore, people are eager to wish each other well and exchange greetings. Flowers play a key role in any auspicious occasion. So is the case with the New Year. The sale of flowers has increased steeply in Chennai and Coimbatore. The price of jasmine flowers has doubled in the last two days. Currently, it has been available for Rs 1500 to Rs 3,000 per kg. Several other flowers, such as the price of ice jasmine flowers, have increased to Rs 1,500 per kilo from Rs 450, while paneer rose, which was selling for Rs 80, has gone up to Rs 200 per kilo.

The prices of other flowers like Crossandra (kanakambaram), Oleander (arali), and Red oleander (sevarali) have increased sharply amid huge demand on the eve of New Year. According to a wholesale flower merchant, the demand for flowers has increased due to the upcoming New Year’s celebrations and the recent temple festivals.

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The supply of flowers has been cut short due to heavy rainfall and snowfall in several flower-blooming regions. Florists say that “except for chrysanthemums, the supply of other flowers, jasmine, rose, and crossandra (kanakambaram), has been severely affected” because of less supply of flowers.

The price list of flowers in the Coimbatore market (per kilogram): Chrysanthemum (samanthi): Rs 80-100 Paneer Rose: Rs 200 Chocolate Rose: Rs 250 Jasmine: Rs 3,000 Ice Jasmine: Rs 1,500 Sambac Jasmine (mullai): Rs 1,500 Crossandra (kanakambaram): Oleander (arali): Rs 350 Red oleander (sevarali): Rs 500 Tuberose (sambangi): Rs 200.

Most people want to gift a bouquet of different flowers to their near and dear ones. Despite the soaring prices, the enthusiasm of people has not calmed down; they are ready to purchase them at any cost and then gift them to their relatives and friends.