Bustling flower market ‘on the wharf under the boat’ at Binh Dong wharf

On the morning of the 27th of Tet, Ben Binh Dong flower market was bustling with sellers and buyers. Although not in the peak period, but a lot of people have come to buy ornamental flowers for Tet.

Maintained throughout the past decades, the spring flower market “On the dock under the boat” at Binh Dong Wharf (District 8, Ho Chi Minh City) has become a traditional beauty, a familiar spring tourist destination of the city’s people. during the Lunar New Year.

Small traders from gardeners from Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Dong Thap… said that this year the number of ornamental plants transported from the garden was similar to last year. Each business household brings from 200 to 500 original apricots, kumquats or confetti for sale.

Flowers here are sold quite a variety of species, the most are apricot, bougainvillea, marigold, chicken color, cotton page, kumquat, ornamental chili.

Although it is only the 27th of Tet (January 18), the small traders said that they have sold half of the amount of ornamental plants brought up. However, we still have to wait until the 30th of Tet to know the profit and loss.

According to records, a small pot of apricots costs about 250,000 VND, mid-range ones cost from 500,000 to more than 1 million VND. Also here, this year, there are not many kinds of high-priced apricot trees appear. Mr. Hung (owner of apricot garden from Ben Tre) said that the reason why the city people’s demand for Tet holiday has changed.

“The large trees costing several tens of millions were not as popular as before. Instead, this year I brought up the small, mini-shaped apricot with the price not too high, so it is popular with the people,” Mr. Hung shared. shall.

“This year’s apricot flowers are beautiful, the garden owner listed the price clearly, I just bought a pot of apricots with a price of 500,000 VND for Tet holiday,” said Phuong (District 8).

At noon, the scene of buying and selling takes place bustling throughout on the flower street of Ben Binh Dong.

The paper flower pots costing from 300-500 thousand VND are continuously transported from under the boat by small traders for sale.

At the same time, ornamental plants are also of great interest to many people. Prices of switches range from a few hundred thousand to several million dong.

“A pot of kumquats is about 1 meter high and 7 gardeners are selling for up to 2 million VND. However, after paying the price, the owner also reduced me to only 1.6 million VND / pot”, said Mr. Nguyen Minh Chau, resident of Binh Chanh.

This year’s Ben Binh Dong flower market was also expanded with 687 shops selling flowers, ornamental plants and fruits of various kinds, contributing to creating a bustling Tet market space that is both modern but still imprinted with “above”. dock under the boat”.

From now until the end of the 29th lunar month, every night, spring flower market On the wharf under the boat, there are many artistic activities taking place throughout to serve the people and visitors.