A German flower shop that has been open for 50 years

Germans are probably one of the most fond of growing flowers in the world, whether in towns or villages, with shady trees, green grass, flowers, evergreen plants in every household and flowers in full bloom. Flowers are also the most common gifts for Germans to visit other people's homes. Weddings are covered with flowers, anniversary celebrations are covered with flowers, and even funerals are covered with flowers.

Compared with the city, the small town and countryside is more like an ecological garden, our town before and after the courtyard and under the window are decorated with flowers and green plants. But although every family grows flowers, the town flower shop still has guests coming to the door.

The florist in the town is easy to recognize, in an old house on the main street in the center of town. Beside the door, two old wisteria trees intertwined with ancient vines are like huge umbrellas, with branches and leaves covered with doors and windows. These two century-old wisteria trees are the hallmarks of the town.

A retired engineer living in Duisburg said that when he was young, he used to ride his bike to the Dutch border town. Our town was the only way. Every time he saw these two old wisteria trees, he knew he was halfway through the journey.

The flower shop is not big, so there are two houses facing the street. Flower shop windows change with the season, especially when wisteria blossoms in spring, when wisteria flowers cover the walls like light purple and light blue curtains.

The Germans call wisteria "Blue Raindrop". Whenever wisteria is in full bloom, photographers from far and near will come to make a good film. I am also one of them. I have recorded all kinds of "Blue Raindrop".

The hostess of the florist said that many people gave her photos of wisteria, and one wall of her house was covered with wisteria wallpaper.

The kind hostess of the florist, who is in her seventies, is a resident of this town, fiddling with flowers and plants with affection. Every day she makes bouquets of different styles with different flowers and green leaves for guests to choose from.

She is familiar with flower language and will recommend flowers suitable for different occasions according to the needs of guests, or help guests choose some lovely accessories to match their favorite flowerpots.

The German bouquet is somewhat different from China in that it pays more attention to the collocation of color and shape, with green plants, leaves and even grass interspersed between several flowers, which is more three-dimensional and more natural than a handful of the same flowers.

There is a horticultural vocational school in Germany, where you can learn the planting techniques and techniques of flowers and plants.

There are also some vegetables, fruits and fruit juices in the florist in the town, all of which are pure organic food from the town's farm. Some small town residents like to come here to buy some fruits and vegetables, especially the elderly, they do not want to go to the big supermarket to buy vegetables.

The hostess said that she had been very fond of flowers and plants since she was a child. She had studied gardening when she was young and had opened this small flower shop for 53 years.

She said: "for so many years, people's love for flowers and plants has not changed, but the style of flower arrangement in each era is changing, and new varieties of flowers appear from time to time. I often have to learn new knowledge and new skills. Now I am old. Although I am still healthy, it is time to retire slowly. I am very happy that the younger generation still likes flowers. Although they like to play with computers and mobile phones, they still choose flowers as gifts, and young people often come to buy flowers. "

For more than 50 years, the years have flowed in the small shop, and the years have grown old among the flowers and plants, the flower shop is still so small, and the storefront is still so big.

I have a question in my heart: can such a small customer base in such a remote town make money? So I couldn't help asking her, "the town is small and the population is small. How can you keep a flower shop here for the rest of your life?" The hostess calmly replied, "I don't want to be a millionaire. I love flowers and plants. I love people here. I am very happy to do what I like all my life."

Many small family shops in Germany are like this. They are not eager for quick success and quick profit in doing business, do not want to get rich, but regard it as the content of life, pay attention to quality, value credibility, focus on heart, and enjoy it.

Before leaving, when my hostess and I expressed our thanks in words, my husband Lao Wo bought a bouquet of flowers in the shop. As a matter of fact, there is no shortage of flowers in my family. After disturbing others, he expressed respect quietly in his own way. His German upbringing makes me ashamed. I still have a lot to learn.

This article is excerpted from "Collection of good Times in Germany-Records of Life in a small Town"

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