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DOWNTOWN
The All-Occasion Shop
When the moment counts, count on Longleaf Flowers Plants & Gifts
I
It’s been a bit of a journey -- from Brazil to Camden A native of Brazil, Poulton was originally attracted
with stops in between -- but Cheryl Poulton, owner to the area 13 years ago because of the small-town
of Longleaf Flowers Plants & Gifts, says she feels atmosphere.
like she’s home.
“My grandparents lived in a small town and I
Her shop at 1011 Broad Street is wonderfully full of loved spending my vacations there. You could walk
beautiful floral and plant displays, and she enjoys everywhere … so that was my feeling for the small
working with customers to find the perfect gift for town here,” Poulton explains.
friends and loved ones. Poulton’s pet bird, Abby,
eagerly greets visitors from her cage. She got involved in the flower business in Florida
after tiring of the corporate world. “It wasn’t for
“She is a Conure, and I love having her here. Also, me anymore because the business had changed,”
kids like to come in and see her.” Poulton recalls. “I was living in Miami at the time
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