Ángela Cristina Villafranca, from Flores Cristina, gives a positive assessment of these busy days. “The campaign is going very well. We have been working since last Thursday, and as the date approaches, you notice a little more activity every day,” she explains. The florist highlights that they have a regular clientele who return year after year, although they also receive people who drop in while passing by.
Laura Garralaga, from Flores Noemí, agrees that activity has intensified during the day. “It has been like this since last weekend, but today there are even more people. Numbers rise gradually in the days leading up to it, but even so, there are a great many people today,” she adds. The campaign requires advance planning to prepare orders and serve those who prefer to choose their flowers at the last minute.
CARNATIONS, DAISIES AND TIME-HONORED BOUQUETS
Although trends change, some flowers remain essential when this date arrives. Customers visiting these florists outside Torrero Cemetery maintain their preferences and opt for traditional arrangements, with colors and varieties that return every November. “Customers ask for the usual things: white and red carnations, daisies, planters and bouquets that are already prepared,” Garralaga explains.
Torrero Cemetery has several florists’ stalls at the entrance to the grounds | Photo: Aragón Press
At Flores Cristina, some customers also prefer to take an arrangement made in the shop, while others are looking for something more personalized. “Many people, so they do not have to wait, take what you have prepared, but there are also people who prefer a personal bouquet,” Villafranca explains.
Activity does not necessarily end this Sunday. The florists expect work to continue in the following days, when some people return from their trips and the holiday weekend to visit the cemetery. “The work will definitely continue tomorrow, especially in the afternoon, when people will return from the holiday weekend,” Garralaga anticipates.
