Christmas flowers Christmas flowers Christmas flowers are the popular flowers used during the festive season of Christmas. In many nations, seasonal flowers and plants such as Poinsettia, Christmas cactus, holly, Christmas rose, ivy and mistletoe form a major part of traditional Christmas decoration. The ancient Aztecs (ruling tribe in central Mexico at the time of contact with Europe) prized the poinsettia as a symbol of purity. Centuries later, Mexico's early Christians adopted the poinsettia as their prized Christmas Eve flower. The Mexican poinsettia, known as the Christmas Flower in North America, is used in most Christmas decorations, owing to its bright red
Marie Curie's Blooming Great Tea Party Matt Milne held a party on the set. Jim Carter, played by Butler Charles Carson said ‘What could be more Downton Abbey than a good British tea party? We rather enjoyed having a break from serving the Earl and Countess of Grantham!’ Marie Curie's Blooming Great Tea Party The Blooming Great Tea Party was started in 2008 by the Marie Curie charity. It's the charity’s second biggest annual fundraising campaign, only beaten by its Great Daffodil Appeal. The Blooming Great Tea Party takes place every year in the spring or summer. Members of the public host a tea party in