Things we no longer see

[wendy]

Do you remember those huge chrysanthamums we used to see.
I remember there was a man who lived around the corner and he would sell them.  I think it was something like 2s 6p for each flower.


are there any more flowers or anything you used to love that you no longer see.

[daisy]

gpr  Many years ago one of the girls at work used to get up very early in the morning - her dad competed with other chrysanthymum growers - she had to brush every petal each morning so that they all curved inwards - using a special camel hair brush.  It involved a lot of work but he won many prizes - lovely flowers.

[chenrezig]

That takes me back to when I had a temp job at a florists, part of it I had to wore the flowers ready for the florist - with these huge chrysanthemums' I had to put a wire up inside the stem - you had to be very careful you didn't push the wire too far as if you did the petals "exploded" off the flower and you were left with a bare or nearly bare stalk !

[mumxtwo]

I love pompom chrysanths, M&S were selling them in early October but they were very expensive so I didn't get any!

[Jeanne]

They do look beautiful, I havn't seen any for years. x Jeanne

[JaneJ]

[Misspears]