Early flower blooms in warm weather add to sellers’ woes at festival fairs

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Lam Ka-singFebruary 15, 2026 at 03:11 PM

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Unusually warm weather in Hong Kong during the Lunar New Year fair period has created challenges for flower sellers. The premature blooming of flowers, like narcissus, due to the high temperatures forced farmers to spend more resources on temperature control. Consumers also noticed that some flowers were cheaper due to being in full bloom earlier than expected. In addition to the weather, vendors reported that a weaker economy contributed to lower consumer spending despite the large crowds at fairs in locations like Mong Kok and Victoria Park. The warm weather, with temperatures matching records set in 2010, exacerbated the difficulties faced by flower sellers during this important sales period.

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Dickson Lee 30% Causeway Bay 40% Victoria Park ×250% Mong Kok 50% Tsim Sha Tsui 50% Keung Kee Garden 60% The Observatory 60% Jessica Lam 60% Li Wing-keung 70% Lunar New Year ×270% Hong Kong 90%

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warm weather 100% lunar new year fairs 90% flower blooms 80% flower sellers 70% consumer spending 60% hong kong 50% economy 50% narcissus 40%

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Negative

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Center-Right (0.50)

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90%

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Hong Kong

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