Flowers - Flower Designers in Montreal

De Simples Orchidées Dendrobium Blancs

Orchidées Dendrobium Blancs, by Oxide Design Montreal Florists

Orchidées Dendrobium Blancs

Si vous connaissez moindrement notre style, vous saurez surement à quel point nous adorons la simplicité dans nos arrangements floraux.

L’effet d’impact que crée l’amoncellement d’une seule sorte de fleur à l’intérieur d’un bouquet ou arrangement nous inspire énormément! Ces orchidées dendrobium blancs qui, mélangées à d’autres sortes de fleurs, peuvent être moins intéressantes, sont ici spectaculaires en groupe avec une base de feuilles de monstera et de salal.

Faites l’essaie et n’oubliez pas, la simplicité est souvent la clé d’un design réussi!

Orchidées Dendrobium Blancs, by Oxide Design Montreal Florists

Orchidées Dendrobium Blancs

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Bouquet-soleil pour les 50 ans de ma Tante

Tulipes, craspedias et pincushions jaunes, bouquet by Oxide Design Montreal Floristes

Tulipes, craspedias et pincushions jaunes

Ma chère tante fêtait ses 50 ans la semaine dernière et quoi de mieux qu’un bouquet ensoleillé pour célébrer!

Tulipes, craspedias et pincushions jaunes accompagnés d’ornithogalum orangés et d’une jupe de feuilles de xanadus ont servis à créer un bouquet festif pour l’occasion. Le fait de regrouper les fleurs serrées donne une certaine richesse au bouquet.

Espérons que ce bouquet aux couleurs éclatantes nous aidera à attirer le printemps!

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Le Bouquet Olympique

Le bouquet Olympique aux Jeux de Vancouver 2010 article par Oxide design Montreal Florists

Le bouquet Olympique aux Jeux de Vancouver 2010

Les Olympiques de 2010 étant presque terminées, je croyais approprié de discuter du fameux bouquet Olympique et du méga-contrat que 2 femmes comptant ensemble 100 années d’expérience et ayant décidé d’unir leur forces, Margitta Schultz et June Strandberg, ont réussi à obtenir!

Mme Strandberg est directrice générale de Just Beginnings Non-Profit Society, un magasin de fleurs et une école de conception florale qui offre une formation aux femmes ayant de la difficulté à intégrer le marché du travail. Bon nombre d’élèves se réhabilitent d’une dépendance, rentrent de prison, tentent de quitter le milieu du commerce du sexe ou sont victimes de violence. Mme Schultz, elle, propriétaire de Margitta’s Flower Boutique à Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver.

Un grand défi attendait les partenaires, soit la satisfaction des critères de durabilité pour les fleurs : production certifiée biologique, choix d’une espèce non-invasive et d’une espèce indigène au Canada. La satisfaction de ce critère posait un problème. Presque toutes les fleurs qui composent le bouquet poussent ici pendant l’été, mais pas en février. De plus, les bouquets devaient répondre aux attentes en matière de conception et de durabilité de l’équipe de conception du COVAN.

À l’issue de trois mois de discussions avec le COVAN et de recherches exhaustives sur la conception, le groupe a choisi d’utiliser des fleurs cultivées localement sous serre et des feuillages provenant d’exploitations agricoles durables en Équateur. Le programme de gestion du carbone du COVAN permettra de neutraliser les effets du transport aérien nécessaire à l’importation des fleurs. Même l’emballage et les rubans respectent certains principes de durabilité.

L’utilisation de chrysanthèmes fujii verts et de baies d’hypericum vertes accompagnés d’une finition de feuilles d’aspidistra vertes, de fougère et de de bear grass, fait de ces bouquets une grande réussite considérant la liste infinie de contraintes pour la conception.

Le contrat d’une vie! Bonne chance à toute l’équîpe de fleuristes qui auront travaillé sur 1800 bouquets offerts aux athlètes, un défi Olympique en lui même!

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Exotic Jade Vine

Jade Vine rainforest turquoise flower

Jade Vine

The clawlike flower, jade vine is a rare tropical plant that grow in rainforests. This endangered specie is originally from the Philippines. In reflection of its name the flower colors vary from sea green to turquoise color. The jade vine is found near damp forest areas along the streams. It can grow up to 18 meters long and its leaflets can grow up to 25 cm long.

This flower is stunning and the color is very refreshing. It is a shame that the jade vine has become rare this is unfortunate, and caused by the shortage of rainforests. I would love to go to the Philippines and see this beauty!

Different views of the Jade Vine rainforest turquoise flower

Different views of the Jade Vine

Credits:
www.jadielisicous.blogspot.com

www.nipahutgardens.com
www.slrphotographyguide.com
www.flickr.com, emblatame (Ron)
www.shitteruhawaii.web.fc2.com

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Nicole Dextras’s Wearable Designs

Nicole Dextras wearable designs

Nicole Dextras wearable designs

Nicole Dextras is an ephemeral and environmental Vancouver artist who uses nature but with a twist.
She creates wearable designs strictly from nature: grass, flowers, twigs and leaves.
Her work has been used by professionals such as Jordi Sancho from “Eco-Man” and Nita Bowerman from “Invasive Species”.
I feel Nicole has a fascinating approach towards the use of nature. Her wearable pieces are creative and intricate. A great deal of time and patience is required to put these pieces together.
I’m impressed Nicole!

Nicole Dextras wearable designs

Nicole Dextras wearable designs

Nicole Dextras wearable designs

Nicole Dextras wearable designs

Nicole Dextras wearable designs

Nicole Dextras wearable designs

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A Green Month at O.xide Design!

Green month at O.xide, Montreal Flowers and Florists

Green month at O.xide

We are seeing Green this month at O.xide Design! Requests from clients are definitely in that color scheme, now is it for an environmental view or is it simply because we can’t wait for spring? No matter what it is we love it!

Working with greeneries such as accordion, salal or even anthurium leaves is a great subtle way to give volume to an arrangement, throwing tones of green dendrobium orchids is also awesome. Impact is what we want and it is what we will get with this very green arrangement.

Again a proof that simplicity works best, one color scheme with a lot of power!

Green month at O.xide Montreal Flowers and Florist

Green month at O.xide

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Carnations : Flower of the month of January

Carnation Flower Balls

Carnation Flower Balls

We don’t use carnations very often, however as you can see on these pictures, arranged as balls they look awesome! Here are a few fun and interesting facts about this birth flower of January.

The Carnation, whose botanic name is Dianthus caryophyllus, is really a plant that originated in the Near East at least 2000 years ago. It was originally only found in the popular light pink color, however today it has been cultivated into many other colors including red, purple, green and yellow.

Because of their low cost, carnations are the flower given most often in a boutonniere or in a corsage for a teenager’s high school prom, homecoming or other dance. They are also given to mothers on Mother’s Day, this allows for the children to have big assortments without breaking their budget.

Each color of a Carnation has a different meaning.

  • Light red symbolizes admiration
  • Dark red symbolizes a deep love
  • White symbolizes both pure love and luck
  • Striped Carnations symbolize regret.
  • Purple Carnations are said to indicate capriciousness.
  • Green Carnations are used predominantly on St. Patrick’s Day.
  • Pink Carnations are said to be a symbol of a mother’s undying love, going back to biblical times when Carnations sprang up out of the ground where the Virgin Mary’s tears fell as Jesus was carrying the cross.

The scarlet Carnation is the state flower of Ohio, chosen to honor assassinated president William McKinley, who was normally seen wearing it.

\Fun and interesting fact: At Oxford University, it is customary to wear a Carnation to an exam. White Carnations are worn to the first exam, red to the last, and pink Carnations to every exam in between.

Carnation Flower Balls

Carnation Flower Balls

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Flower color schemes: Oranges and yellows

Oxide design flower arrangements orange and yellow

A play with oranges and yellows

Since pictures speak louder than words, this week will be mostly dedicated to letting your eyes and brains rest a bit and simply enjoy the beauty of our themed photos from the 2009 event flowers we designed.

A play with oranges and yellows

A play with oranges and yellows

We love to play with oranges and yellows, the brightness and life they bring to flower arrangements is simply unreal, like a ray of sunshine! Don’t be affraid of bright color!

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Retrospective of 2009’s events

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The top5 of 2009

It’s a new year and we are going forward with many new projects and idea to continue surprising and inspiring you! We would like to dedicate the next two weeks to a retrospective of 2009’s events for all you brides to be.

We will be presenting these pictures by type, flowers, accessories and styles to help you create the perfect look for your special day in 2010.

Welcome to the best of ‘09!

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Parrot Tulips Flower Arrangement for a Friend

Parrot Tulips bouquet by Oxidesign Montreal Florists

Parrot Tulips

Here are a few pictures of a simple and pretty arrangement I made for a friend who wanted to liven up her home!
The combination of white and green parrot tulips with the light blue hydrangea and the green cordyline leaves really gives out a soft and wintery look. Another proof that simple can be beautiful!
She also offered one to her mom because everybody loves flowers around the house!

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