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Which flower or plant brings memories of your loved one, rushing back?

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For me it is the beautiful Freesia, especially the blue.

Their fragrance and fragility sum up my loved one and I can't help but go back to those memories every time I see or smell them.

Do you have a favourite flower

/ fragrance that brings back memories?

Chloe

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my dad used to steal flowers from gardens for my mum on his way home from the pub.

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Caza in reply to kenster1

😂

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Caza in reply to kenster1

all flowers remind me of mum & sister they were very keen gardeners. Yellow roses were our choice of flowers for all three funerals but they don’t have a scent to them. So it would have to be their perfume. I’ve been known to follow people that used the same scent as my daughter 🤦‍♀️

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chloe40Administrator in reply to Caza

Shame that Caza I didn't realise.

Oh really, I hope you didn't get caught x

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chloe40Administrator in reply to kenster1

That really made me smile kenster1

It brought back memories of my MIL who used to take cuttings from gardens, omg I would cringe and walk on 😄

x

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Caza

oops reply down below Chloe

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Tootsie24

My husband loved growing vegetables especially herbs chilli's and tomatoes so these things remind me of him. When he died we placed a wreath on his coffin made of thes plants. It smelt lovely.

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Caza in reply to Tootsie24

That’s sounds so nice 😊

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Hi Tootsie24

My goodness, that's so lovely, I've never heard of that before, what a great idea x

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Sandradsn

Rose's were a favourite of my mums.She loved all flowers though and always brought me some when visiting and arranged them for me beautifully.

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My mother-in -law did that too Sandradsn

I've always wanted to be able to arrange flowers beautifully, but unfortunately, I just don't have the artistic flair needed :-(

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Sandradsn in reply to chloe40

Nor me😉

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Kathush

My mom had a Camellia plant out front of her house when she was here, the flowers didn't have a scent but it sure was beautiful. The scent of Christmas trees makes me think of mom too, I absolutely love the smell of a fresh pine tree.

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Camelias really are gorgeous Kathush so they are a lovely reminder of your Mom. Yes, I have to admit Christmas trees evoke many emotions in me too!

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