Red hearts decorate the interior of Côte d’Azur Fleurs, near Niort train station. No doubt, Valentine’s Day is approaching. February 14 is this Sunday. “It’s a key date, the one that comes after Mother’s Day for florists”, explains Adeline Fazilleau, who took over the store two months ago. Important event therefore in this particular context of health crisis. With the 6 p.m. curfew, “we feel that people invite each other less for sure”, notes the florist.
It’s often the last minute
Orders for Valentine’s Day are shy at the moment. “It’s often the last minute, it’s still specific to men”, jokes Adeline Fuzilleau. Same thing at Fleurs 2000 place Saint-Jean in Niort where Erika André works. “We don’t have too many orders yet, customers will show up the day before or on Friday. At the last moment what”, she believes.
The essential remains “the red roses obviously”, continues Erika André. In recent years, eternal roses have also become a trend, observes Adeline Fazilleau. “It’s a natural rose. The sap is extracted and replaced with glycerin. The rose drinks the glycerin, freezes and stays like that for years and years.”.
There must be happy things in life anyway
But then will lovers be in Valentine’s Day mode this year? “Yes, because you still need happy things in life”, says optimist Adeline Fazilleau. With the health crisis, “we have planned for more deliveries, we’ll see, we’ll adapt”, says Erika André. The two shops have also adjusted their hours to better meet demand.
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