Saudi Arabia banned red roses a while back, but for all the wrong reasons. Apparently, they encourage valentine’s day celebration, which is “un-Islamic.”
Our love of flowers might seem frivolous, but it drives a worldwide industry worth billions of euros. Behind that network lies a complicated but lightning-fast logistic web that takes flowers from plantation to dining table within a few days. During that journey, a flower is on average in about four... Read more
Saudi Arabia banned red roses a while back, but for all the wrong reasons. Apparently, they encourage valentine’s day celebration, which is “un-Islamic.”
Live plants gifts are more long-lasting, and can even be more thoughtful than flowers.
True. Cut flowers are one of the top pollutants in the environment. The flower industry also uses vast amounts of water, not to mention its massive carbon emissions.
https://www.futureoflife.nl/why-international-flower-trade-should-be-banned/