Christchurch's Ellerslie Flower Show has earthquake flavour
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The Ellerslie International Flower Show opens in Christchurch today, a year after the February earthquake stopped the show.
The Ellerslie International Flower Show opens in Christchurch today, a year after the February earthquake stopped the show.
The gold medal winners of this year's Ellerslie International Flower show have been named in Christchurch, with many taking their inspiration from the February 22nd earthquake which cancelled last year's show.
While most people are asleep at 5am in Christchurch, the city's florists and wholesalers are already hard at it, bidding for the best blooms. The industry has struggled after the earthquakes, but Katy Gosset finds enthusiasm levels high.