Organisers of the Spalding Flower Parade said they might have to import the flowers from France because the UK variety was still a "vista of leaves".

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Celebrating its 124th year, the parade has made Pasadena famous with its magnificent, colorful floats decorated with rose and other flower petals, stems and leaves.

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