![Bouquets of roses are seen at Julia's Wholesale Flowers at the Los Angeles Flower Market on Friday.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fa358ee/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2599+0+1/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F04%2F77074b4c426384f83cbec5a23013%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-79.jpg)
Bouquets of roses are seen at Julia’s Wholesale Flowers at the Los Angeles Flower Market on Friday.
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
The Original Los Angeles Flower Market in downtown L.A. prepares for Valentine’s Day on Sunday
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![Adriana Gamez restocks the rose bouquets for sale at California Flowers.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f7a901c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F11%2F64%2F053865484e498fccc167e5523df5%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-109.jpg)
Adriana Gamez restocks the rose bouquets for sale at California Flowers on Friday.
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
![The display at David's Flowers is arranged on Friday.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e1665cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F1a%2F6feb65af4eaa92720647b137c8e3%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-165.jpg)
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![Esmeralda Sanchez prepares roses at Julia's Wholesale Flowers.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3e48d87/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2F7b%2F10f694b144a9880c110cd405be41%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-50.jpg)
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![Adriana Gamez restocks the rose bouquets for sale at California Flowers in downtown L.A. on Friday.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/176414b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F98%2Fd8%2F63716aff4e47adc89ade7acc2930%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-113.jpg)
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
![Esmeralda Sanchez prepares roses at Julia's Wholesale Flowers.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/667cb91/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F8e%2F3050e0264d788831577b2d95a67d%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-70.jpg)
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
![Adriana Gamez arranges the display at California Flowers.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/32ecf40/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffd%2F36%2Fbec5255d4364bfc53e47b8375857%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-138.jpg)
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
![Flower selections are made at Julia's Wholesale Flowers.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3a84cd5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F49%2F63%2Fec71bc304cada450dea122d97cd5%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-5.jpg)
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
![Alfredo Campos arranges bouquets at Julia's Wholesale Flowers.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fbec23d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2F55%2Ff00942e840a2b6d6fee63f4a227c%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-17.jpg)
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![Paulina Olivarez arranges a bouquet for sale at California Flowers on Friday.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7157d2c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb1%2F4f%2F8c628cb94647a5acef043dc45a16%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-144.jpg)
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![People exit the Los Angeles Flower Market with their purchases.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d653fcb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6f%2Fad%2F27964d5348e7ba6453cd96b88dfd%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-91.jpg)
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![People are seen with their flower selections.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/85012a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2601+0+0/resize/2000x1334!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc0%2Fac%2Fd60f75624ce8b4f1bb59fee08bbc%2Fla-photos-1staff-714287-la-me-valentines-flower-market-187.jpg)
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
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