Muscovites come en masse to the Riga flower market

In Moscow, hundreds of shoppers came to the Riga Flower Market to shop for International Women's Day. This was announced on March 8 by Izvestia correspondent Igor Kaporikov.

"It's just a river of people, some with bouquets, some are just going to buy, and some are already going home to please their loved ones," he said.

The sellers told us how to determine the freshness of flowers. One of the main signs is the temperature of the bud. If it is warm to the touch, it means that the flower has been transported for a long time and is no longer considered fresh.

"The main thing today is not the type of flowers or the price of the bouquet, but the warmth that blossoms in the heart of every woman on this wonderful holiday," concluded Kaporikov.

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In addition to classic bouquets, primroses in the ground are chosen as a gift.

On March 8, employees of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow congratulated the residents of the capital on International Women's Day. As part of the campaign, the police distributed flowers to the women and staged a concert in the subway.

Yesterday, Anna Kotelnikova, a florist and expert at the FMART by flowwow flower studio network, said that to prolong the life of tulips, it is important to follow a few simple rules: put them in cold water, change it daily, maintain a water level of 5-7 cm, and trim the stems by 1-2 cm every two days.

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