Roses are the wrong pick for Valentine’s Day

February kicks off a frenzied period for those in the floricultural industry.

Few plants are in bloom in mid-February , what with it being late winter , and you’d be hard-pressed to find a red rose in any English bed.

Pesticide residue on imported roses wildly outnumber that on food imports.

Many used are banned in the UK and Europe because of the threat they pose to human health.