Category Archives: Flower Trends

Back To School!

Posted on September 1, 2015 by liseannforeman

Happy Back To School to all the lucky students out there! Here are a few great ways to bring flower power with you as you hit the halls and re-open your long forgotten books!               … Continue reading →

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Be An Angel Day Saturday August 22, 2015

Posted on August 22, 2015 by liseannforeman

  It’s Be An Angel Day! This day was established by Jayne Howard Feldman in 1993. Its purpose is to encourage people to perform random acts of kindness and to help those in need. Send someone flowers to uplift their … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Friendship Day This August!

Posted on July 29, 2015 by liseannforeman

Sunday August 2nd, 2015, marks the official 90th Annual Friendship Day! This widely celebrated day is dedicated to honouring and encouraging the incredible friends in your life.     The very first official Friendship Day was held in North America in 1935. The … Continue reading →

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Tree of a Different Kind

Posted on July 24, 2015 by liseannforeman

    An American artist has found roots in his agricultural upbringing. Award-winning contemporary artist and Syracuse University art professor Sam Van Aken has created a tree that bears 40 different types of fruit. Through a process called grafting, the artist … Continue reading →

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Art in Bloom Took Over Edmonton! 2015

Posted on July 23, 2015 by liseannforeman

  Edmonton hosted the first annual Art in Bloom Festival earlier this month. The four day festival featured five art galleries and five flower shops collaborating in a fun and unique event.     Five talented flower shops teamed up with … Continue reading →

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Saturday April 25th is Sense of Smell Day!

Posted on April 25, 2015 by flowergalore

Happy Sense of Smell Day! Today, everyone is globally celebrating our ability to smell, and all the wonderful affects of scent. Flowers offer some of the most desirable and enjoyable scents on the planet. A day to build awareness of … Continue reading →

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Floating Flower Oasis

Posted on April 17, 2015 by flowergalore

  The Museum of Experimental Science and Innovation in Tokyo is currently featuring an interactive flower installation, called Floating Flower Garden. A simple white space has been turned into a flower oasis; over 2,300 colourful and fragrant orchids, with their full … Continue reading →

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Queen of all the Flower Crowns!

Posted on March 26, 2015 by flowergalore

Flower crowns are all the rage these days. Fresh flowers in your hair just simply put a pep in your step. Brides, festival goers, graduates, birthday celebrators- there are many reasons to sport little lovelies around your tête.     … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Flower Fun!

Posted on March 16, 2015 by flowergalore

The happy green holiday is upon us! Grab your green hat, pinch an Irishman (or Irishwoman) and get green happy!  May the Irish hills caress you; may her lakes and rivers bless you; may the luck of the Irish enfold … Continue reading →

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Plant Profile: Aranthera Anne Black Orchid

Posted on March 13, 2015 by flowergalore

The Aranthera Anne Black Orchid, more commonly known as Anne Black Orchid, was created for and named after the wife of the British governor of Singapore. The orchid was registered by the Singapore Botanical Gardens in 1957, and was produced by combining … Continue reading →

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