Flower industry expects losses ‘in the millions’ as Victoria’s snap COVID lockdown affects weddings and Valentine’s Day

Trentham flower grower Cheryl Roehrich spent a year gearing up for one of her biggest days of the year; Valentine’s Day.

She had an abundance of freshly cut flowers to sell, and five weddings planned, when it all came to a sudden halt when the State Government announced a snap five-day coronavirus lockdown on Friday afternoon.

“At one o’clock, when it was announced, the industry went into a spin,” Ms Roehrich said.

“Flowers were already prepared, ready to go for weddings,…