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Does anyone else hate fresh flowers?

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crochetmonkey74 · 04/01/2024 11:45

It strick me today that I hate fresh flowers as a gift.
I like the look of them , and I love a gorgeous garden or a potted tree/arrangement by front doors etc but when I have a bouquet I just hate it. I can never make it look nice, the petals all fall off and they are just a faff
Of course I can never admit this as its something you're meant to love. I'm not ungrateful, and I actually buy them as a gift for others, so this is a bit lighthearted I suppose.

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ErrolTheDragon · 04/01/2024 11:50

I don't hate them but I'd much rather have a plant than something that will only last a couple of weeks or less.

eosmum · 04/01/2024 11:50

Me. I’d rather have a plant. I ended up with 3 bunches on Christmas Eve. A waste of money.

brainworms · 04/01/2024 11:50

Yep. They're going to shrivel up and die. They look better in the ground.

Ihaterhymingrabbit · 04/01/2024 11:50

I love them but I’ve noticed in supermarkets they have become over priced and not very well taken care of whilst on display.

Also some bouquets are deceivingly expensive for the content. E.g cheap flowers in seasonal wrapping so £5 more expensive than usual.

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crochetmonkey74 · 04/01/2024 11:50

I've always wanted to be the sort of woman who goes and get a fresh baguette and some lovely flowers for herself in a lovely basket but flowers just leave me cold!

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elQuintoConyo · 04/01/2024 11:49

Yep, hate them. Prefer to see them growing. Large faff, then look like shit after three days and start smelling. I received three bouquets after giving birth - beautiful, but too much work with a newborn.

I never send/give flowers either, they're expensive!

Sorry, such a cut-foower humbug 😆

TheBeesKnee · 04/01/2024 11:49

I like choosing my own flowers, I find that people don't tend to buy me bouquets that I actually like.

betterangels · 04/01/2024 11:48

Yes, for the reasons you list.

Pinkdelight3 · 04/01/2024 11:47

I'd rather look at a wild flower meadow than a bunch of cut flowers any day. To me, they're a faff. A nice thought of course, but then they're hanging around drooping and making the water in the vase skanky and have to chucked out, so more bother than they're worth.

Ohmylovejune · 04/01/2024 11:47

Yes, me.

I love them in gardens though!