My friend up the road means well. But yesterday she got some peanut butter for me, on my request, and also some chocolates and a bunch of flowers. Because she’d missed my birthday.
I have left the flowers in a flower bucket in the bathroom as can’t tolerate them right now.
I think that is very thoughtful and caring of your friend to buy you flowers and Chocolates , She is probably hoping they will bring a little joy into your life .,and lift your spirits .
What a considerate friend .
Flowers are visually so up lifting and unless you know someone has hay fever or is seriously allergic to flowers I would give them .
What a lovely thing to do. Unless you suffer with Hayfever 
Can’t tolerate flowers? A very unusual problem.
A very kind and thoughtful friend 
Yes a lovely friend I so love flowers in my home . I buy them for myself now and again .
I always give flowers. I love flowers, even though I get hay-fever. You will find a vase of flowers in my home every day of every week
Regularly !! Cold or not!
When it comes to “Mrs Graham” having a cold, flower giving is compulsory, as is a bar of chocolate.
I think it’s a very strange question to ask ,it’s not hay fever season in which case I wouldn’t give flowers .Why the need to tell us you’d put them in a bucket in the bathroom tho? 
I do hope you feel better soon and you’re truly blessed to have such a wonderful friend. How very thoughtful of your friend. I’m not sure why the flowers are triggering your cold symptoms though and why you’ve put them in your bathroom in a flower bucket.
As for me, I am very allergic and I have severe hay fever but I absolutely adore flowers. I always have fresh flowers in my house. It just brightens my day. I love giving flowers and I adore receiving flowers even though I may have a hay fever attack. There’s always a fast acting antihistamine on hand. I don’t let hay fever stop me from enjoying the outdoors and flowers.
My guess is that when you are not feeling well, you are more sensitive to things that make you feel worse, so I hope Jazzi is ok. So any negative feeling can be exaggerated when sick, particularly if you have a fever.
Personally I would feel more unhappy about peanut butter if I had a cold. But then I hate the stuff and it would make me more congested particularly if I had a sore throat. I find it hard to swallow at the best of times. They even say you should avoid milk.
I wasn’t expecting such a negative response to a reasonable question! I am feeling awful at the moment with this virus, and yes, the flowers are staying in the bathroom. Yes of course I appreciate her gift and concern. Just try and understand how it is for me right now.
It’s quite difficult to understand Jazzi .
What difference does it make where the flowers are ?
I don’t like the smell of flowers, some I object to more than others, some have a horrid pong.
Jazzi if you don’t want the flowers I’ll have them.
What a lovely caring friend you have to bring you flowers,
Some people do not like the smell of lilies which can be overpowering. They also have association with funerals for some. Although I love flowers, I have a pet hate of gladioli.
we all march to a different drummer
i too think you have a wonderful friend
and i hope you feel better soon
I have a pet hate of Chrysanthemums but I love the smell of the pink Oriental lilies anywhere and everywhere .
The most beautiful smelling and pretty flowers you could buy imo and which are taken into hospitals are Freesias .
The question tho isn’t about a variety it’s would we buy for someone with a cold .
Still puzzling why would I not 
Unfortunately you can no longer take flowers into hospital. I think it’s a shame. I remember the look on my dying dad’s face when I brought him flowers and put them on his bedside table. It gave him hope.
