Jersey Battle of Flowers

What happens

Jersey first held its Battle of Flowers in 1902 to mark the coronation of King Edward VII. The name comes from the early custom of pulling the floats apart at the end and pelting each other with the flowers. That has stopped, but the floats remain. Parishes and clubs spend months building them, and in the final days volunteers glue on the flowers one by one. The parade is held in August in Saint Helier, with a second parade after dark when the floats are lit.

The flowers

ChrysanthemumThe main fresh flower, glued on head by head.Hare's-tail grassHare's-tail grass, dried and dyed, used on some floats.DahliaAdds colour in late summer.