Floriade blames it on the rain

This year for the first time we didn’t go.

The weather was a factor, so was the fact that I have been underwhelmed the last few years by the displays so didn’t make an effort.

It’s so interesting I have only been twice in nineteen years, and each time the same old same old, don’t get me wrong I like flowers, but surely they could do a lot more to make it interesting

I did not go this year as I found the whole thing boring. Better things to do too.

They need a few explosions (ala Clarkson and Top Gear) to keep things interesting.

I agree Deezagood. We had friends come from outatown and they found it disappointing. I often think nowadays it is contrived and promoted by ACT Government beyond what it really is – a flower show. Any way the blooms themselves are always a delight.

Does anybody know what this years Floriade cost?

I usually love Floriade, but I must admit, I didn’t find the past few year’s displays particularly dazzling as compared to previous year’s (or maybe I have just been to too many Floriades?). I wonder if previous interstate (and local) visitors feel the same way?

I got dragged along this year, after not attending for perhaps more than a decade. My memory might therefore be cloudy, but I don’t remember it being so poor.

It was pretty cack this year, has been for a couple of years now. Very little different or interesting there. And most of the flowers seemed wind burned.

Like test match cricket, floriade would benefit from the random placing of landmines. Turn Flora p0rn into a bloodsport. That’ll bring in the punters.

Went on the last weekend. It was really good, weather held through the morning and there were still plenty of flowers up.

The staged planting worked really well this year, in past years the last week has been crap with nothing to see. This year it worked well. Congrats to the organisers for that.

That said, was it just me or were there not as many display beds this year?

The weather was crap. I planned to go each weekend but every time the weather was rubbish. The first weekend had great weather but I was busy moving house. I finally made it last weekend and thought it was good. I know a lot of people whinge about it but it is a flower show so if you expect anything more, then that is your problem. There were plenty of people there last weekend and still seems to be popular.