Your international guide for all your flower events and gardens

The Flower Festival is one of Madeira largest festivals a tribute to the special liaison of its residents with flowers and springtime, and intends to promote the wealth of flowers that color, perfume and inebriate the environment in order to reinforce the islands notoriety abroad.

This tribute will take place in May, so appropriately entitled the "month of flowers". Madeira Tourism is the official promoter of the Flower Festival, an event that intends to marvel tourists and residents alike by giving it a genuinely innovative character and also by prolonging the celebrations over a longer period of time. Young people dressed with costumes depicting flowers will parade along the central walkway of Avenida Arriaga. The famous flower carpets will be made and you can admire the flower sculptures adorning the entire area. The traditional flower exhibition will take place at Praça do Povo, followed by the usual Flower Market held …

Over a century ago, Jennie Butchart began building what is now one of the world’s premier floral show gardens.

The story of Butchart gardens right now
The renown of the family owned gardens is widespread. Each year over a million bedding plants in some 900 varieties give you uninterrupted bloom from March through October. Almost a million people visit annually for spring’s colorful flowering bulbs; summer’s riot of colour, entertainment and Saturday Fireworks; fall’s russets and golds; the Magic of Christmas’ decorations; and winter’s peacefulness.

Let we show you the gardens and give you a taste of what you'll experience

The Sunken Garden
You see a spectacular view of the Sunken Garden from the lookout. Deep expansive walls (remnants of the old quarry) cradle beds of annuals, flowering trees, and unique shrubs. A central rock mound, the graceful Ross Fountain, and plantings in the Bog Garden all add …

The Sumidagawa River is a celebrated destination for admiring cherry blossoms since the premodern Edo period. The festival takes place on the Taito-ku side, in Sumida Park home to some 600 trees of varieties including the Somei Yoshino, Oshima-zakura, and Sato-zakura.

Enjoy the contrast between the blossoms along the riverbank and the towering TOKYO SKYTREE(R). Imitate tasteful visitors and take in the view of cherry blossoms on both sides from a yakatabune houseboat or waterbus. Or delight in the majestic view of trees in the park illuminated at night.

Late March 2018 - Early April 2018

Infiorata - Flower festival Noto Sicily

The floral carpet or greeting to Spring: in Nicolaci in Noto, each year the third sunday in May, a cascade of thousands of flowers, expertly arranged on the road, making the vision of baroque city full of scents and colors. This event is one of the best on he island of Sicily. In the streets a series of Palaces belonging to the nobility wich create a surprising prospective: Modica place, Giunta palace. But it is the actual city of Noto that brings all these things togheter that creates an architectonic Stage.

The main showcase takes places in Via Nicolaci where people can look down to enjoy the flower images and then  up to admire the wonderful baroque balconies.

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The Leura Gardens Festival promises to maintain the high standard of past festivals with several beautiful new gardens for visitors to enjoy as well as a good selection of old favorites.

The Upper Blue Mountains in the spring is a feast of new growth, masses of flowers, gorgeous bulbs and an amazing variety of cold climate plants including wonderful deciduous trees, which will just be coming into their full glory.

Think Spring …. Think Leura

Picture credit : leuragardensfestival.com.au

Sunflower van Gogh - The story behind a masterpiece

The famous Sunflower van Gogh are the subject of still life paintings from the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. This painting is a depiction of a vase of 15 sunflowers at a yellow background. All sunflowers are already out of the bud. This painting was painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889 in Arles.

Vincent's life

Vincent van Gogh was born in 1853 in the village of Zundert - Holland. In 1869 he started as a clerk in an art trade from his uncle. He worked there for seven years and sometimes he had to go to another branch in London or Paris. At the age of 28 he began seriously with drawing and painting. Around 1885 painted Vincent van Gogh the famous painting  "The Potato Eaters"

In 1886 he goes to Paris. In 1888 he moves to the …

Miracle Garden Dubai - The world’s biggest natural flower garden

Miracle Garden Dubai - in Arabic: دبي معجزة حديقة - is one of a kind in the region and in the world for such a unique display and extravagant outdoor recreational destination.

A flower garden is not expected in the desert, yet there is a huge garden in Dubai since 2013. In the Miracle Garden Dubai you can see over 45 million flowers in about 60 different species, some even to be planted for the first time in the Gulf region.

The best thing about the Miracle Garden Dubai is that you will find more than just flowers and plants. You can also admire numerous other objects like the world's largest floral clock, various cars decorated with flowers,  a replica of the Burj Khalifa built from oranges and other much more. A large number of works is exchanging each season so the park is always a …

How To Make This Elegant Coffee Filter Rose

Coffee filters are wonderfully delicate looking and absorbent ~ perfect for dying! Use water colours or watered down acrylic paint for a more intense colour or food coloring and natural dyes such as beetroot or tea for a vintage, yellowy brownish aged effect.

Source and photo credits: http://indulgy.com/

How To Make This Elegant Coffee Filter Rose QUICK

There are so many ways to make tissue paper rose. This rose is made with coffee filters that I got at the dollar store. All you need is coffee filters, scissors and some kind of glue.
I love paper crafts and making paper roses and flowers. Well I love any kind of crafts to be honest. I've been doing crafts since I was young and

Madeira - celebrating springtime

In Madeira, springtime is honoured like a queen, being crowned with the Flower Festival, held every year after Easter.

In celebrating springtime and the exuberance of the flowers that typically bloom in that season, and here with even greater intensity due to Madeira’s subtropical climate, Funchal is the setting for a truly sumptuous spectacle, the city’s Flower Festival.

The festivities begin on the Saturday, when thousands of children dressed in the appropriate fashion flock to the Praça do Município to take part in the building of a mural of flowers - the Wall of Hope.

The next day, dozens of floats decorated with a myriad of the island’s most typical flowers leave the scent of gentle but ephemeral perfumes in the air - it is time for the Flower Parade. At the same time, to mark the occasion, Madeiran artists devote their time to building unforgettable …

1 Island – 4 Seasons – 365 Days of Nature Experience in a Flower Paradise

 
Take a break, enjoy nature and relax: Mainau Island in Lake Constance offers lavish nature experiences each season. Spring signals the start into the Flower Year with thousands of tulips and other spring flowers; hundreds of rhododendrons and fragrant roses sweeten the summer. Over 12.000 colorful dahlias of all varieties make fall unforgettable, while an enchanting hush turns Mainau into a magical winter garden during the colder months. Throughout the whole year, Mainau Island invites its visitors to forget their hectic everyday life and turn their attention to the beauty and tranquility of nature.

Count Lennart Bernadotte transformed the once overgrown island and castle park in Lake Constance into a botanical garden during the 1950s, nowadays it is one of the main tourist attractions in the Lake Constance region, a place of relaxation …

Italy's Best Infiorata Festivals

During May and June, Infiorata festivals are held in various Italian towns and are definitely a must to see, if you are planning to visit one of the many regions where these festivals take place. From North to South, there are various options to make sure you will not miss this experience during your next trip to Italy in late spring-early summer.
We chose three Infiorate festivals in particular, Noto, Genzano and Spello.

The Infiorata Festivals are held in various parts of Italy, besides Noto in Sicily, Spello in Umbria and Genzano in Lazio, you can visit similar festivals in Pienza in Tuscany, Orvieto in Umbria, Potenzoni di Briatico in Calabria, Brugnato in Liguria, The Abbey of Chiaravalle della Colomba in Fidenza, Emilia Romagna.

Spello’s Fabulous Celebration of Flower

The feast of Corpus Domini (the Body of Christ) is one of the most spectacular …

For over 100 years, Arundel Cathedral has celebrated the feast of Corpus Christi with a festival of flowers, which includes a magnificent carpet of flowers in the central aisle, laid by parishioners.

There will be many other floral displays around the Cathedral during the event and refreshments will be served on both days in the Cathedral Hall, which is close to the Cathedral.

Make time during your visit to explore this elegant cathedral with it's Victorian Gothic architecture, such an important part of Arundel's dramatic skyline.

flowers make us happy!

FLEURS DE VILLES COMBINES THE LOVE OF FLOWERS, LOCAL DESIGN TALENT, AND BESPOKE, UTTERLY UNIQUE DISPLAYS, FOR EXPERIENTIAL EVENTS LIKE NONE OTHER.

Our name speaks to that – Fleurs de Villes – flowers of the cities. Connecting with each city we launch in, we work with top local florists, designers, growers and nurseries, to showcase that city’s world-class talent and create stunning displays of art.

Fleurs de Villes not only showcases artful flower displays, we create engagement – with audiences viewing our events, and with the partners who support us, from leading sponsor brands to local and national media, as well as community-based groups.

They believe in the power of partnerships and the amplification of messaging that comes when audiences have an experience of the senses.

The team of highly professional individuals is dedicated to ensuring every touch-point is on brand to deliver an event experience …

flowers make us happy!

FLEURS DE VILLES COMBINES THE LOVE OF FLOWERS, LOCAL DESIGN TALENT, AND BESPOKE, UTTERLY UNIQUE DISPLAYS, FOR EXPERIENTIAL EVENTS LIKE NONE OTHER.

Our name speaks to that – Fleurs de Villes – flowers of the cities. Connecting with each city we launch in, we work with top local florists, designers, growers and nurseries, to showcase that city’s world-class talent and create stunning displays of art.

Fleurs de Villes not only showcases artful flower displays, we create engagement – with audiences viewing our events, and with the partners who support us, from leading sponsor brands to local and national media, as well as community-based groups.

They believe in the power of partnerships and the amplification of messaging that comes when audiences have an experience of the senses.

The team of highly professional individuals is dedicated to ensuring every touch-point is on brand to deliver an event experience …

Orvieto in Fiore!

From Thursday to Sunday in June, will experience a weekend rich in events. The city outcrop will host a large number of events which will consist of historical commemoration, the traditional “infiorata”, wine taste and the sweet temptation of ice-cream.

“Orvieto in Fiore” starts, underlining spring and the summer coming. In different areas of the city, palaces, churches and alleys will be decorated with the traditional “infiorate”, in other words paintings composed of flowers.

Bloom, Ireland’s Largest Gardening, Food & Family Event.

Bord Bia’s Bloom will be taking place in the Phoenix Park Dublin over the June bank holiday weekend. Bloom will showcase exquisite show gardens, from the very best of Ireland’s landscape gardeners and designers as well as Irish food producers. We encourage visiting tourists to pop by to try the very best food and explore the most artistic gardens Ireland has to offer

Just outside of Tobermory on the Northern Bruce Peninsula, where the Georgian Bay meets Lake Huron, some 44 species of orchid are celebrated with a popular annual festival. Located in the heart of the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve, the abundance of orchids and rare wildflowers on offer are among the most diverse on the continent, growing amidst some of the oldest trees on east of the continent. Photographers and naturalists leads workshops and walking tours over the weekend-long event.

Orchids & Wildflowers of the Bruce Peninsula
The Bruce Peninsula is home to 44 species of orchids, of which 2 species are not native to the area (they are likely escapees from gardens). But the botanical richness of the Bruce extends well beyond orchids. An overall large diversity of wildflowers can be found on the Bruce, including globally rare species such as Lakeside Daisy and Dwarf Lake Iris. This …

Pallanca exotic garden one of the most important in Europe and one of the first five gardens in the world for suculents. The oldest plant is the 300 years old “Copiapoa” (which usually grows in the Andes in Chile).
Even if you’re not a big fan of cactae, this garden is really a must see !

Pallanca exotic garden is a private garden, founded in 1910 by the Pallanca family, containing over 3000 species, planted on slopping terrain. The garden is divided into a number of zones representing the country or region of origin of the plants.

The mild climate of western Liguria is perfect for these plants, with long and hot summers and mild winters.

So, go there, take your camera, shoot the different shapes, and have fun!

More beautiful in rainy day: Japan's largest varieties, up to 1.000.

About up to 1.000 varieties of blooming hydrangea from an incline, which is spectacular.
The hydrangea bloom along the tree-lined path of Palace Huis Ten Bosch. Walking on the slope, you can appreciate the beauty of every kind of hydrangea and you can take a picture in an ocean of hydrangea.
The light at night also can not be missed

Admire the gorgeous collections of summer flowering iris

This is the summer show of the British Iris Society taking place at RHS Garden Wisley, with gorgeous collections of summer flowering iris on display as well and a photographic exhibition, plants for sale and experts available to answer your questions. Free with Garden admission. There will be a talk at 2pm entitled ‘Inspirational Irises - practical demonstration and pictorial show’. Throughout the day you can find out how to grow and care for irises, with a practical demonstration and the chance to ask questions of Chris Towers and Alun Whitehead from the British Iris Society. Chris and Alan will also present a selection of ‘good doers' for every garden with images and advice.

RHS Garden Wisley is open year round except for Christmas Day and the Plant Centre will have many of the plants you see around the Garden for …

Infiorate di Spello began in the 1930's and takes place every year in the small Umbrian town on the day of the Corpus Domini feast, on the ninth Sunday after Easter.  On that night, almost a thousand people work strenuously  to create carpets and pictures made of flowers along the narrow town’s streets.

The floral creations cover streets throughout the historical centre in preparation to the passage of the Blessed Sacrament carried in procession by the bishop on Sunday morning.  As techniques evolved over time, what was once a long uninterrupted carpet of flowers, characterized by a relatively simple design, became more sophisticated sets of bigger compositions.

What is so special about Spello’s Infiorata, it that the artists compose their splendid carpets using flowers collected in the wild. While the use of other parts of the plants, like leaves and berries is allowed, the preference is given to the use …

The Amazing Corpus Domini “Infiorata” In Brugnato

Today and tomorrow the streets of the village of Brugnato are colored for the Infiorata of Corpus Domini
A tradition now consolidated for the small community of Val di Vara, which each year sets up a real kaleidoscope of drawings made with flowers lying on the borough streets, which represent religious symbols and local history.

Today’s work has begun for the inhabitants of the village: they have stylized geometric shapes, with the outlines of flowers with the strongest colors.
The evening, starting from the 7pm, is also animated with live music and the opening of many local crafts. There is also the suggestion of Local Street Food.

Tomorrow, infiorators begin to decorate with their multicolored flowers all the drawings sketched earlier, in a real floral show. Younger and younger people actively participate in the selection of flowers with which they form …

The Humble Administrator’s Garden holds “Lotus Flower Festival” every summer, which is the traditional characteristic project of Suzhou gardens. Relying on the broad lotus pond in the Humble Administrator’s garden, “Lotus Flower Festival” uses hundreds of varieties of cylinder lotus, bowl lotus and many kinds of aquatic plants to show visitors the exquisite fragrance of the lotus and create an artistic conception of the summer in the south of the lower reaches of the Yangze River. During the festival, the Humble Administrator’s Garden is just as described in a poem, “Green lotus leaf cover green water, and flowers are dressed in red”. The Humble Administrator’s Garden becomes the best place for tourists to admire the lotus with the shade on the river bank and bursts of cool breezes. It has become a popular activity even a “new custom” for Suzhou citizens to enjoy the lotus flowers in the Humble Administrator’s …

Lily cultivation continues a rising trend with Dutch Lily Days!

The collective presentation of Dutch lily cultivation has secured a fixed position on the international calendar. This is an obvious conclusion to be drawn on the eve of the next Dutch Lily Days. Six years ago, prominent players in the lily market linked their annual open days under this label. An international group of visitors is expected to visit the 13 participating companies.

This year as well, the Dutch Lily Days follows the successful formula of previous years. Spread out over the Netherlands, 13 major lily breeders and traders open their doors to visitors. Their primary focus is on the new additions to the assortment. Each year hundreds of new varieties are introduced throughout the available range. Especially the growth in the double-blooming segment is striking in Orientals, OT’s, Asiatics and LA’s.

Nairobi,Five years ago IFTEX was initially set up to assist flower growers to find markets around the globe to where they could export their flowers to. This goal has not only always been the main purpose of the trade fair, but at the same time the most difficult one. In good times and in bad times it has always been a challenge to bring producers in touch with buyers of flowers.

The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, which will take place on the picturesque 1,000-acre parkland of the Chatsworth Estate, is set in the heart of the rolling Derbyshire countryside.

Highlights
From design revolutionaries and innovation, to community spirit and wildlife, we're celebrating the creativity that has shaped the way we think about gardens and gardening. Chatsworth itself is no stranger to innovative ideas – it was here that Paxton built the glasshouse which has inspired the design for our Great Conservatory

Inspirational gardens
Discover a range of Show Gardens like no other, where designers push boundaries to create daring and innovative designs. Exciting categories such as FreeForm will provide a blank canvas for designers to showcase their ground breaking ideas.

Spectacular location
Set in the stunning grounds of Chatsworth House, the show offers the opportunity to experience ‘Capability’ Brown’s unforgettable landscapes, relax on the banks of the River …

The 10-day celebration is the first and largest summer event on the Island, attracting thousands of visitors. A celebration that blends the Island’s historic varieties of lilacs – many of which were brought here during the Colonial era; distinctive equestrian culture; fine food, drink and accommodations plus a range of other activities, the festival is one of the Island’s biggest attractions.

Lilac Festival Grand Parade

Sunday • 4 p.m.
Celebrating Mackinac’s lilac collection began in 1949. The idea was to bring people to the Island to enjoy a great horse drawn parade amidst the lovely lilacs that fragrance the Island in June. What began as a one day event called the Mackinac Island Lilac Day has blossomed into a ten day festival.

Something for everyone who loves their garden and their home!

The Shows successful formula as an accessible and affordable event makes it a stress-free alternative to the larger show.

Visitors always enjoy the diversity and range of the 350 stands including:

plants
gifts
garden related
interiors
art, craft & design
country food and wines
activities & entertainment
charities

New companies are especially encouraged to exhibit as it can be difficult for them to establish themselves and for the public to source their products on the high street.

THIS IS A DAY OUT FOR EVERYONE…come and join the garden party!

A cherished highlight of the Portland Rose Festival, this popular procession is more than a spectacular floral-filled parade; it’s a beloved annual tradition.

For more than 100 years, Portland families, visitors and community groups have been making memories at the Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade. A colorful reflection of local, regional and international communities, the parade draws hundreds of thousands of cheering viewers of every age, along a 4.2 mile route that winds through city streets and across the river.

Unlock your London garden experience!

Discover London's hidden gardens from the traditional to the experimental as they open to the public during the Open Garden Squares Weekend.

Feed your curiosity and explore over 230 private, secret and little-known gardens across 27 London boroughs over one very special weekend. Gardens range from the historic and traditional to the new and experimental, and include private gardens, roof gardens, community allotments, gardens belonging to historic buildings, institutions, cafés, schools and shops. One ticket gives access to numerous gardens across the weekend.

Explore rooftop gardens, medicinal plantations, and the gardens of the rich and famous, as green spaces across London are unlocked for one weekend only.

Come and view over 300 varieties of peonies in the gardens and hundreds more inside at the cut flower competition. Artisans with their creations for sale, cultural performances, live music, local cuisine, gardening advice, children's area and community displays are all part of this free festival.

Flower Festival

Genzano’s Infiorata dates back to 1778 and is held every June on the Sunday of Corpus Domini. It covers about 2,000 m2, and consists of fifteen “flower panels” that use approximately 500,000 flowers, blooms and seeds.  The Infiorata’s crowning moment is when the Corpus Domini procession passes down the centre of the large carpet of flowers.

Afterwards, the festival comes to an exciting finish with what is known as the spallamento: when children run down the staircase from the church of Santa Maria, undoing the flowered panels. Over the course of its history, Genzano’s Infiorata has grown from a popular festival to an international event of art, culture and, above all, faith, attracting thousands of visitors from Italy and abroad every year

Celebrating all things peony.

Gorgeous colourful displays of many types of peony, fascinating talks about the history and development of peonies as well as caring for and use of different types in the garden. Visitors can take part in free propagation demonstrations and browse unusual plants for sale. Guided tours of the peony trials beds will take place throughout the day. Experts from the Peony Group of the Hardy Plant Society will be on hand all day to chat and answer your questions. The event is free to members and free to visitors with normal Garden admission. RHS membership is from £45.75, which includes free entry to each of the RHS gardens with one family guest, a monthly copy of the Garden magazines, members’ days and discounts for the prestigious RHS Flower Shows, such as Chelsea Flower Show, among others. All details are on the website. Overseas members …

Toronto Flower Market celebrates and supports Ontario grown flowers & plants, connecting growers and florists directly with the city. Together, we raise awareness about flower varieties grown locally in fields and greenhouses while cultivating a passionate local flower community.

Founded in May 2013, Toronto Flower Market created the city’s first outdoor flower market. The market season runs monthly from May through October, with special collaborations sprouting up throughout the year.

Natasa Kajganic was inspired to create Toronto Flower Market after a visit to London’s Columbia Road. A vision of stalls bursting with fresh blooms in Toronto’s public spaces was planted in her mind and has kept growing ever since.

The FlowerTrials has become a key event in the horticultural calendar.

All breeders display their innovations in the most inspiring way, turning each visit into a unique experience. The FlowerTrials is not one single happening, it is 52 events in one.” At 30 locations in the Westland and Aalsmeer area in The Netherlands and Rhineland Westfalen in Germany, no less than 52 companies will be displaying their latest assortment in pot and bedding plants to wholesalers, growers and retailers.

What is on show:
The very latest innovations in bedding plants, container plants and indoor & outdoor pot plants together with crop information, retail concepts, and inspiration on trends. Visiting a trade show offers only a taste of what is available, whereas at the FlowerTrials the breeders are on location with a comprehensive offering of complete product ranges.

Where:
FlowerTrials members hold open house at 32 individual locations in …