Nurseries expect CNY flower boom despite rain

Floral picks: Loh Sew Fong was among the customers seen choosing flowers at a nursery here in Johor Baru to decorate her house this Chinese New Year. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Despite a slight dip in customers over the past few days due to the rain, nurseries here expect brisk sales as Chinese New Year draws closer.

Michael Ng, who runs a nursery in Permas Jaya, said many of his customers started shopping for popular Chinese New Year plants earlier this year.