Russia is a flower loving country and around 90 percent of the flowers are imported. The largest share of these flowers are sold in Moscow, followed by Saint Petersburg.
A flower market that has one of the largest selections of flowers in Moscow: Riga (Rizhskiy) Market. Local florists go to this market to buy fresh flowers at wholesale prices
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Rose is No. 1 flower
Even though the selection of flowers is very broad, this market clearly shows the number one flower in the country; the rose.