Journey of a flower in Syria - in pictures

From nursery to flower shop, carnations in northern Syria are in bloom

An employee of flower grower Rateb Hosrom with an armful of freshly picked carnations, to be sold in flower shops in Syria's north-western Idlib province. AFP

Flower grower Rateb Hosrom, known as Abu Ahmad, prepares carnation seedlings for planting in a polytunnel in Idlib province, Syria. AFP

Abu Ahmad plants carnation seedlings in a polytunnel at his flower growing business in Syria's Idlib province. AFP

Flower grower Abu Ahmad picks carnations to send to florist shops in Idlib, Syria. AFP

Employees help Abu Ahmad pick carnation blooms for shops in Idlib, Syria. AFP

Abu Ahmad sorts cut carnations into colourful rows, in Idlib, Syria. AFP

Staff prepare bunches of freshly picked carnations for delivery to flower shops in Idlib, Syria, while their employer, Abu Ahmad, looks on. AFP

An employee gathers an armful of carnation blooms. AFP

An employee sorts the freshly harvested carnations by colour. AFP

A display of red carnations is created by an employee at Abu Ahmad's flower growing business in Idlib, Syria. AFP

Abu Ahmad, left, and an employee, carry armfuls of carnations, ready for sale at florist shops in Syria's north-western province of Idlib. AFP

A flower shop owner in Idlib prepares a bouquet of fresh carnations, grown in the north-western Syrian province. AFP

Locally grown fresh flowers are prepared for sale in Syria's Idlib province. AFP

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