Blooming marvellous

SINCE 1953, Canada’s most colourful festival celebrates the tulip, Ottawa’s official flower and an international symbol friendship and peace, through art and culture. Paying tribute to veterans, and the WWII liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian troops, our millions of tulips set the stage for a celebration of authentic art, cultural, historic, culinary and family tulip experiences at various official venues. 

Uniquely Canadian and One of the largest events of its kind in the world the festival takes place May 11-21 with attractions throughout the city at Lansdowne Park, Dow’s Lake, Garden Promenade and the Byward Market. Bloomex will be providing tulips and other flowers for events leading up to and during the festival. As an added value, Bloomex will be adding a free festival pass to every Ottawa Capital Region order from May 1-20.

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Botanists Bounty

FOR over half a century this Wildflower Show has been one of the largest on the Northern and Western Hemispheres with over 600 species and varieties of wildflowers. This is truly an event that generations of families can remember.

The Museum partners with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) to hold this cherished annual event. Over 30 members of the Native Plant Society spend over a week scouring Monterey County and beyond collecting the finest specimens of wildflowers blooming that spring.

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Find a Flower Piano in San Francisco Botanical Gardens

THIS July for 12 days only, San Francisco Botanical Garden (SFBG) once again becomes the city’s own outdoor concert hall and everyone is invited to play and listen. 

During “Flower Piano,” July 13-24, 2017 visitors are encouraged to seek out one of the 12 pianos tucked among the many flower-filled gardens within SFBG’s 55 acres and play what they like, from Bach to boogie-woogie. 

On select days, professional pianists will be scheduled to perform as well, and the public is welcome to watch the performances. Other special events associated with Flower Piano include a Summer of Love Sing-along, family-friendly performances, and more.

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International Flower Festival : Indonesia

FROM August 7-12, the cool hilltown of Tomohon near Manado capital city of North Sulawesi will be covered in flowers with the staging of the annual Tomohon International Flower Festival 2017.

Highlight of the Festival is the Tournament of Flowers or also known as the Flower Parade that will take place along the major roads of Tomohon displaying resplendent decorated floats brought by the various districts of North Sulawesi, large corporations as well as other participating provinces from across #Indonesia, and from other countries. Last year participants included among others, China and Singapore.

For the 7th edition this year, the festival will take on the special theme of: “The 7 Wonders of Tomohon". These 7 Wonders will feature 7 natural wonders around Tomohon comprising 7 Mountains, 7 Lakes, and 7 Waterfalls.

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Red Poppy Festival

KNOWN as the “Red Poppy Capital Of Texas,” the city of Georgetown, #Texas, will mark the spring season by celebrating its signature red poppies with the 18th Annual Red Poppy Festival, April 28 - 30, 2017. 

Located downtown in the “Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas,” the festival encompasses three days of concerts, parades, contests, art, food and family fun in the downtown area.

Georgetown is one of the few places in the United States where red poppies grow naturally every year. On April 25, 1990 the town was certified by local residents and the Texas Legislature as the “Red Poppy Capital of Texas.” Red poppies have been a part of Georgetown’s landscape for more than 70 years.

Admission is free.

 

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Art at Kew

FLORA JAPONICA a new exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew opened in September and runs until March 5, 2017.

Featuring intricate and detailed botanical paintings by 35 of Japan's best contemporary artists will fill The Shirley Sherwood Gallery,.These stunning watercolours have been painted from specimens collected all over Japan, as well as a couple of works which have been painted from specimens collected within Kew Gardens. Also on display will be works never before seen outside Japan, including historic drawings and paintings by some of Japan’s most revered botanists and artists, such as Dr Tomitaro Makino (1863 – 1957), Sessai Hattori and Chikusai Kato (Edo period artists).

After Flora Japonica comes to an end in March 2017 it will move to the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo (September 12 to December 3, 2017), and Tokyo University Museum. Kew Gardens is also delighted to announce that The Japanese Embassy in London will hold a small satellite display of Flora Japonica this autumn (October 24 to November 30) highlighting the lasting relationship between Kew Gardens and Japan.

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McKellen to open Blenheim Palace Flower Show

ACTOR Ian McKellen is to open this year's Blenheim Palace Flower Show (June 17-19). 

‘I am really looking forward to visiting #BlenheimPalace on June 17,’ he says. ‘It is 300 years since the birth of Capability Brown. It will be intriguing to see how he transformed the palace's parkland and how it looks today.’

A record number of floral and garden exhibitors will be taking part this year at the palace’s fourth #flowershow at the World Heritage site in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, which was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. 

At the heart of the show will be a 20,000 square-foot Grand Floral Pavilion featuring more than 30 floral displays and a large selection of flowers and plants from some of the UK's finest growers. 

The show will be also feature a selection of gardens created by some of the UK's leading designers, including one designed by students.

Advanced tickets are priced from £12 for adults and £5.50 for children. Concessions and family tickets are also available.

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Travel award for Madeira

#PORTUGAL’S Madeira Islands have been named the planet’s leading island destination in the 2015 World Travel Awards, beating off competition from 
Bali, Barbados, Crete, Jamaica, and the Maldives.

‘Our archipelago´s main asset,’ says Eduardo Jesus, regional secretary for Economy, Tourism and Culture, ‘is its exuberant nature. #Madeira is gold!’

Madeira is an archipelago comprising four islands off the north-west coast of Africa. Popular outdoor pursuits include hiking, golf, surfing, and scuba diving.

One of the main events of the year is the Madeira Flower Festival (April 7-13), which attracts thousands of visitors from all around the world.

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