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When we say "Flowers" or Philippine flower shop, there is always one special place where most Manilenyos (Filipinos in Metro Manila) goes to. And that is the Dangwa Flower Market. Dangwa Flower Market is considered by many as the largest flower market in Metro Manila. It also became a popular tourist spot where many tourists could stroll around the many Philippine flower shop and gaze on beautiful and elegant flower, or buy themselves a bouquet or two. So what made Dangwa very popular?
History
Dangwa flower market is situated on the heart of Manila, which is in Dos Castillas street, Sampaloc Manila, near UST (University of Santo Thomas). Many have suggested, particularly those that owned some of the oldest flower shops in Dangwa, that the flower market started to bloom on 1976. The market was then surrounded by middle-class neighborhoods. The place was already known for its name, Dangwa, but not as a flower market, but of a bus terminal which is named "Dangwa". Though Philippine flower shop vendors didn't exactly got on using the name Dangwa at first, people living around that place have already been using the name Dangwa before the flower market. So today, flower vendors have took the name for themselves and named it as Dangwa flower market, or simply known as "Dangwa".
Products
Considered a center of flower retail in the Metro, Dangwa showcases the richness of floral products in Luzon. A wide range of blooms are offered day in and day out, from roses, zinnias,marigolds, and chrysanthemums, to anthuriums, gerberas, daisies, and tulips. Rare flowers can also be bought at some select stores here but have to be ordered at least a week before needed. While most of the stalls cater particularly to individual customers, there are also wholesale flower retailers in the area that answer to large orders. Some bigger flower shops even accept deliveries. Ornamental petals and leaves, floral supplies and decors, and accessories like laces and ribbons are also available in Dangwa.
Popular Features of the flower market
The flower market is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is generally believed that the best time to go to there is between 1 and 3 o'clock in the morning when fresh stocks of flowers have just arrived. Some experienced customers of the flower market however hold that fresh blooms are unloaded in Dangwa as early as 8 to 10 in the evening, hence the best time to buy is a few hours before midnight.Visit the website http://www.myflowerdepot.com.
