The phrase says this is about the time chrysanthemums bloom.

Now, I remember my late father was pretty pleased with my flower arrangement of only chrysanthemums displayed at our entrance when I was young and practicing Japanese style flower arrangement, Ikebana, like many other Japanese young women.　And I was extremely surprised, because my father was a kind of person who would not notice flowers or any other decorations, if there were any.　I realized then the flowers had a big presence.

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若かった頃のこと、お花のお稽古で習った菊だけの盛り花を玄関に飾っておいたら、普段は花があるのかないのかにも気づかない亡父が喜んでくれたのを覚えています。存在感のある花なのだと思いました。

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