A floral flood to greet mums this Sunday
GEORGE TOWN: They say a garden of love grows in a mother’s heart. This Sunday, many people are going to honour that love and make sure their mothers never run out of hugs or flowers.

Florists have confirmed that more people are sending flowers for Mothers Day.

Sharon Lim, in Bayan Baru near here, said orders have tripled compared with normal months.

She said she even had customers from other states calling her to order bouquets for their mothers who live near her shop.

Lim said the orders started pouring in weeks ago.

“We have been waiting for the big day to come and deliver what our customers requested,” she said.

Lim, who has been in the business for 31 years, said nowadays, men would come to her shop with their children and order flowers for mothers and grandmothers.

“It is really a meaningful gesture from the children and their fathers,” she said.

But the long-standing heat and humidity caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon has made it tough for Lim because she orders flowers from Cameron Highlands, as well as from China, India and Kenya – places hit hard by the phenomenon.

She said carnations and roses were among the most popular flowers for Mothers Day, but other flowers like lilies and baby’s breath were needed too.

She said fresh flowers came five days before Mothers Day and had to be kept fresh in a chilled room before being arranged into bouquets.

She added that bouquet prices range from RM50 to RM300 and this year, she had over 200 bouquets to prepare.

“Even families, government departments, private companies and local politicians have ordered flowers for their mothers in their workplaces or communities,” said Lim.

She said many ordered cakes and chocolates to go with their bouquets too.

Most restaurants in the city are offering Mothers Day discounts as well.
Mothers Day
GEORGE TOWN: They say a garden of love grows in a mother’s heart. This Sunday, many people are going to honour that love and make sure their mothers never run out of hugs or flowers.