The London Dungeon has announced its own unique alternative to the 2022 Royal Chelsea Flower Show, the Sour Flower Show.
Insulting with flowers and foliage was a common practice in the Victorian era and gave everyone the chance to tell the noisy neighbour or the clingy partner how they really felt.
Visitors to the tourist attraction in London’s South Bank from 24-28 May will have the opportunity to discover how they can utilise this passive-aggressive form of non-verbal communication to full effect with the help of Mrs Lovett, of Sweeney Todd fame.
Intrigued? She has put together a list to get you started:
· Sunflowers - Check oneself before you wreck oneself. Give this to any traitor who needs to be taken down a peg or two.
· Yellow Roses - It wasn’t you, it was me... and someone else. Give this to a peasant to say sorry I cheated.
· Butterfly Weed - Butter me up? No chance. Give this to someone to tell them to be gone.
· Black Rose - Black like the colour of Sweeney’s Todd’s Heart - give this to any ‘orrible peasant to tell them they are dead to you.
· Buttercups - Grow up traitor! - give this to any unfortunate soul who still acts like a baby.
· Orange Lilies - There’s a fine line between love and hate, but this is just hate - give this to your mortal enemy to let them know you hate them and wish them a lifetime full of unhappiness.
· Basil Plant - You stick around like a bad smell - give this to any putrid peasants who stink up the place and need a bath.
· Tansy – Enough is enough - give this to an enemy to let them know it is time to fight!
A London Dungeon spokesperson said: “There are maybe a few things the Victorians didn’t get right - executions, plagues and prejudices to name a few, but they absolutely did know how to insult someone with flair.
“To kickstart the flower revolution, the Queen of the London Dungeon, Mrs Lovett, has launched her Sour Flower Show filled with flowers handpicked (literally) to insult.
“So for peasants who want an alternative to the Chelsea Flower Show, our version lets you embrace the negativity and say it with flowers, the honest way!”
With 16 shows and thrilling rides, the London Dungeon promises to bring the city’s dark history to life, delivering ample scream-drenched stories and fear-inducing shocks for an experience you’ll never forget.
