Er is nog steeds een Begoniafestival, maar dan wel in Californië (VS). Met roots in de richting van België (en Lochristi ?). “Peggy Matthews was a local resident who taught swimming. She staged the Capitola Water Follies every fall, to showcase her swimmers. Peggy couldnt help but notice all the Begonia flowers going to waste on the Brown Bulb Ranch (where the Capitola Mall is today). Of course, she was not aware that the growers had no interest whatsoever in the flowers; they were propagating bulbs. The death of the flowers signified that it was time to dig up the bulbs and send them to market. Begonias are not a cut flower. So, in 1951, Peggy was given permission to pick as many flowers as she wanted. That year the Capitola Water Follies featured paddleboards decorated with Begonias, and that is basically how the Begonia Festival got its start.” Citaat uit: begoniafestival/index.html
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 08:56:06 +0000
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