I think what has really baffled me with this illness is that my mum was such a keen gardener and loved flowers so much. Now she is not one bit interested in any of it, and sometimes when we sit in the garden I try to point out different flowers or talk about the garden but she does not respond in any way. I would love to see the love of flowers in her eyes like she used to. I wonder what is actually going through her brain. I hope and pray it is not as bad as I think it is or what Iam going through for her.
Mum and flowers
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Hi
My mum was just the same. She loved her bedding plants and the lawn was always cut at least twice a week. But in the time before she went to the nursing home she tried to set plants but didnt know how, and she only moaned at my dad for spending too much time outside. she coudnt see the point anymore.
Such a pity
Love clare
Hi
My mum was just the same. She loved her bedding plants and the lawn was always cut at least twice a week. But in the time before she went to the nursing home she tried to set plants but didnt know how, and she only moaned at my dad for spending too much time outside. she coudnt see the point anymore.
Such a pity
Love clare
My Mum was always a very keen gardener but that stopped, she didn't know the difference between weeds and flowers, and went berserk when my sister tried to prune her roses, accusing her of killing them.
My husband bought her flowers every week, but they were never put in water unless Dad or I did it, she seemed not to recognise them any more, as happened with so many other everyday objects and, of course, people.
I don't think it ever bothered her, just us.
If your Mum seems reasonably calm, try not to worry too much about her, their reality seems to be so very different to ours, all we can hope is that it is not a distressing one for them.
My husband bought her flowers every week, but they were never put in water unless Dad or I did it, she seemed not to recognise them any more, as happened with so many other everyday objects and, of course, people.
I don't think it ever bothered her, just us.
If your Mum seems reasonably calm, try not to worry too much about her, their reality seems to be so very different to ours, all we can hope is that it is not a distressing one for them.
I'm another one with a mother who was a keen gardener but who no longer has anything but the mildest curiosity about "nature". I think it's just that external things become less and less important.
Jennifer
Jennifer
As we are all aware our mums can go back years even now remembering places and situations....which amazes me why she cant remember the love she had of flowers and a beautiful garden....her home has such beautiful grounds...but she hardly notices. Another lady in the home is about at the same stage as my mum....but I notice she really perks up if she sees a child....yet can sit motionless most of the time. Her daughter tells me her mother always loved children...and even now it still shows. The only reaction I see with mum is if my younger brother visits (always her favourite) and her eyes light up. This makes my eyes water....will I ever get hardened to all of this?
No i dont think we will ever get hardened to it. Dad loved his garden, he was allways buying new plants. But sadley it got so i couldnt even take him to sit in the garden, without him telling me it was dangerous to sit out because he didnt like the grass. It frightened him to sit outside, we never did find out why. 
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