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Forget 12 red roses guys - what a girl really wants this Valentine's Day is....an orchid.<br />
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The exotic tropical flower is proving increasingly popular this year, with the humble red rose being seen as 'a little old fashioned, and frankly a bit naff'.<br />
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Double H nursery in Hampshire is flat out despatching the long lasting blooms, having seen a sharp rise in demand for the plants that naturally flower at this time of year, unlike a traditional red rose that has to be forced into relunctantly blooming in February.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: PhilYeomans/BNPS

Forget 12 red roses guys - what a girl really wants this Valentine's Day is....an orchid.

The exotic tropical flower is proving increasingly popular this year, with the humble red rose being seen as 'a little old fashioned, and frankly a bit naff'.

Double H nursery in Hampshire is flat out despatching the long lasting blooms, having seen a sharp rise in demand for the plants that naturally flower at this time of year, unlike a traditional red rose that has to be forced into relunctantly blooming in February.