Virginia Beach florists churning out Valentine’s Day bouquets despite ongoing shortage

Virginia Beach Florist has hundreds of orders to deliver by Monday, but it’s not too late to pick up a bouquet. Despite the challenges, the demand for flowers this year hasn’t slowed down. There’s a common problem florists everywhere are dealing with: an ongoing flower shortage. “We’re really trying to pump them out,’ Ortenzio said. “It might be a little limited, but we’re still here and we are ready for the walk-ins,” he said of last minute requests and the volume being pushed to Valentine’s Day. ‘Red roses we had to pre-order months in advance. Some of the stuff we couldn’t even get,’ . . .