How much does a carnation cost per stem? A full analysis of market prices
The carnation, this lovely plant, has a rich fragrance and is very cheap. On Mother's Day, you can personally give your mother a beautiful bunch of carnations to express your love for her. Below, let's take a look at how much a carnation costs per stem and how to choose them!
How much does a carnation cost per stem
There is no uniform answer to the question of how much a carnation costs per stem. In Shanghai and Kunshan, carnations are relatively cheap: a nicely packaged carnation can be bought for just 2.5 yuan. In Hengshui, Hebei, they are more expensive, costing 15 yuan per stem. In Changde and Wuling, Hunan, you can buy one for 10 yuan, and Yueyang is also quite cheap at 3 yuan. In the Weihai area, it costs only 3.99 yuan! The color of the flower has little to do with how much a carnation costs per stem!
What do carnations mean
The carnation is used by people as a lovely flower to symbolize mothers, expressing children's beautiful wishes for their mothers. Its flower meaning is “I love you, Mother!” Different colors of carnations represent somewhat different flower meanings.
1. White: sweet and lovely, innocent, pure love, a gift that brings good luck to women, purity, pure friendship, my living love, my love forever, faith, elegant love, true affection, respect.
2. Pink: legend has it that the pink carnation came from the sorrowful tears the Virgin Mary shed when she saw Jesus suffer; where the tears fell, carnations grew. Thus the pink carnation became a symbol of everlasting maternal love. It represents meanings such as I will never forget you, beauty, youth, passionate love, wishing mother forever young and beautiful; moved, radiant, maternal love, a woman's love, I love you ardently, and so on.
3. Red: my heart aches for you, appreciation, worship, infatuation, family affection, passionate love, enthusiasm, a wounded heart, longing, belief in your love, wishing mother health and longevity, wishing you good health.
4. Yellow: you make me feel disappointed, abandonment, disdain, long-lasting friendship, gratitude to mother, rejection, humiliation, contempt, eternal thanks, deep friendship.
How to choose carnations
1. When choosing carnations, note that the flower shape should be complete, the petals firm, the growth orderly, and none curled inward; this is the first key point.
2. You can lightly pinch the flower bud with your fingers; if it is full and firm with no softness or hollow feeling, it indicates high freshness; otherwise it may be the result of improper long-term cold storage.
3. Because carnation petals are rather thin, when choosing carnations you must avoid those with water inside the flower or browning at the outer edges of the petals; these are mostly the result of water damage.
4. A full base of the stem with no slippery feeling is also a key point when choosing; a stem that is too hard or already lignified will affect water uptake.
5. In observing the leaves, those that are thick and slightly curled downward indicate proper fertilization and a robust plant, and the vase life will be longer.
6. Generally, standard large-flowered carnations are best bought at the bud stage for ease of transport, and they can also be enjoyed for a longer time. When buying mini carnations, the flower stem should already have at least 1 open flower.
7. Because carnations are quite sensitive to ethylene, when choosing carnations you must also check whether the flowers have suffered ethylene damage causing a “dumb” condition, that is, petals curling inward, browning, softening, or stopping flowering, and so on.