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Banksia

There are 173 Banksia species, and all but one occur naturally only in Australia. The flower heads are made up of hundreds (sometimes thousands) of tiny individual flowers grouped together in pairs.

The colour of the flower heads usually ranges from yellow to red, browns and orange. Many species flower over autumn and winter so they should be becoming available soon!⁣
Banksia’s are a very rich source of nectar, and indigenous Australians would use them as a sweet boost! Either sucking the nectar straight from the flower or soaking it in water for an energy drink!⁣

Don’t forget about these beauties when creating an arrangement, they add unique colours and textures both with the flower and the leaves!⁣

Bloom Online

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We had a question recently about completing the Career Change Course online.

The Career Change Course is a fully immersive, hands on, classroom focussed course. So it is not currently available as an online option. However, we do have many specially curated online courses for those who can not make it into the classroom, or live outside of Melbourne.⁣

The Art Of Floristry contains the most comprehensive and comparatively similar video instructed arrangements to the Career Change Course. You will learn all the basics such as vase arrangements, table designs & bouquets as well as more advanced wedding floristry asymmetric and organic designs. We encourage students completing courses online, who are looking to work as a florist to also check out our online business courses. Our Getting Started course is an excellent introduction to this learning style and is a bargain at only $22! It will give you a taste of what you can then go onto learn as part of our 3 Week MINI Course.⁣

We also have smaller online floristry courses such as Bloom Basics & Flower Fundamentals to give you a taste of online learning!!⁣

If you have any questions about any of these courses, don’t hesitate to contact us via email at enquiries@bloomcollege.com.au 💚

The Lotus Flower

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The Lotus flower has a deep connection with many religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Egyptology & Bahai.⁣

In Buddhism, they represent purity of mind, speech & body. The Lotus grows in muddy water and blossoms at the top, still attached to it’s long stem in the mud below.⁣

Lotus look so gorgeous on their own in a simple bowl/vase on your desk or bedside, and are a great reminder to be present and breathe.

Featured Course – Wedding Flower Intensive

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Our Summer 2019 Wedding Intensive is fast approaching and we only have a few spots left!

– BOOKINGS CLOSE FEB 7

We have students from all different backgrounds join us for many different reasons:

professional florists who want to expand their knowledge of wedding & event floristry
beginners who are just starting out and want to specialise in weddings & events
interior designers & stylists who want to add to their skill set
beginners who would like to style their own wedding or a friends

As well as all tools, flowers & accessories being supplied, the Wedding Flowers Intensive workshop is the only course at Bloom College in which we hire a professional photographer to capture images for your portfolio, website and social media. We capture working images from the day, final portfolio shots of your arrangements & personal head shots to use for promotion of your business.

We supply morning tea & lunch, as well as coffee & tea, so all you need to do is come along!

FIND OUT MORE & RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW

We also offer payment plans for the course fee so you can achieve your floristry dreams even faster. Get in touch at enquiries@bloomcollege.com.au for more details.

Blooms of the Month – December 2018

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Poinsettia

Nothing quite says Christmas like a poinsettia plant! Native to Mexico, they have clusters of modified leaves that are usually a bright red but also come in creamy whites, peachy tones and pinks and are often mistaken for petals.

Poinsettia’s are perfect for decorating your front door step or the inside of your home around Christmas time, my favourite spot is under the Christmas tree.

They like indirect light for at least 6 hours during the day, and hate to be cold. Only water when soil is dry and avoid getting water on the leaves.

Holly

A beautiful little bush or shrub that is close to our hearts here at Bloom College! Holly comes is a wide variety of species but is best known for the small red berries it produces.

When you think of Holly you may initially think of English Holly, with it’s dark green, spiked leaves but Australia has it’s own variety as well.

This variety has softer leaves but still has the beautiful red berries – perfect for using in your Christmas themed arrangements this year.

Hippeastrum

Perfectly timed to flower at the end of Spring and all the way through December, Hippeastrums are absolutely stunning. Available in red and white, and numerous patterns in between, these lilies look stunning in a Christmas themed arrangement or just on their own for any occasion!

Grab some while they’re blooming!

They are making a come back!! Bringing back the Gerbera

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Flowers help to alleviate anxiety

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The following exercises are some of my favorites for alleviating anxious feelings;

Step 1: Close your eyes 👀

Step 2: place one hand ✋on your heart ❤️

Step 3: place your other hand on your forehead slightly to the right side

Step 4: focus taking your breath from your heart ❤️ to your head

Step 5: continue the process, you may at some point feel the need to take one big deep breath which symbolizes the head and heart connection

An expansion of the above practice is to visualize the heart as a flower full of petals 🌸 This can also be done as a separate exercise

Watch as the petals unfurl on each breath and as they do new petals appear. As new petals appear some start to fall and detach from the ever expanding bloom. The detachment of the petals can symbolize the removal of emotions, thoughts and feelings that no longer serve you or the attachment to possessions or expectations and wants of others. The ever expanding, overflowing of petals may also symbolize the outpouring of self love that is within and available to share with others. It is a self sustaining, effortless source of love and light ready to tap into. 💗🙏🌸

ALLEVIATE ANXIETY WITH FLOWERS

Waratah

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Waratah

Spring is the only time of the year we get to see Waratah, which is second to why they are so special to me. First is their immense beauty. Early in the season, we see them available in Red and soon we will have the choice of stunning pinks and creamy whites.

Although Waratah are in the Proteaceae family, they are native Australia with some varieties growing in Southern NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania. Many Proteaceace varieties are native to South Africa and some native to Australia such as Grevillia, Banksia, Hakea & Macadamia . Whilst the ever popular Protea varieties including the King Protea varieties are native to South Africa yet do grow extremely well here.

The botanical name is Telopea Speciosissima. Thankfully we use their indigenous name ‘Waratah’

Telopea is derived from the Greek ‘telopos‘, meaning ‘seen from afar’, and refers to the distance from which the crimson flowers are visible. The name speciosissima is the superlative of the Latin adjective ‘speciosus‘, meaning ‘beautiful’.

Understandably the artists amongst the Early European settlers fell in love with the Waratah and it was heavily used in artworks.

Enjoy Waratah in your home while they last,

Yvette