Adrienne Ryser: Florist

Even with trends shifting day after day, flowers will always be timeless. There is no better proof of that than L’arrosoir - a flower shop in Paris that’s been around for over 100 years. 

Ownership has been passed down through four different families in that time, and current owner Adrienne Ryser strives to continue their legacy. 

“Having fresh flowers in a Parisian home is just very important to French culture.” 

Adrienne’s parents were both horticulturists, so even as a kid she loved plants and was able to identify them. Even though she never initially planned on getting into the green industry, she ended up finding a job at L’arrosoir. 

Now, she can’t imagine doing anything else besides working with flowers. 

“When the old owner asked me if I was going to continue working in flowers or if one day I was going to move on, I looked at her, and I was like, ‘...I’m doing flowers forever.’”

A film by Leslie Askew.