Unleash Your Floral Artistry with the Okanagan Floral Art Club

 What is Floral Art?
Floral Art is more than arranging flowers.  It is the creative arrangement of flowers and plant material to create a visually appealing display.  It is a craft that dates back thousands of years. 
Floral Art has always been a way to express beauty, harmony and creativity.

 By joining the Okanagan Floral Art Club, you will
  • Connect with Others:  Make lasting friendships while sharing laughs and creativity in a welcoming supportive environment.
  • Be Inspired:  Uncover endless ways to showcase nature’s beauty with harmoniously balanced arrangements.
  • Ignite your Creativity:  Whether you are a seasoned designer or new to Floral Art, there’s always something to learn!
  • Discover New Techniques:  Learn to transform ordinary flowers into extraordinary masterpieces.  For example, see below for a tip showing a simple but elegant technique.
 Tip:  Reflecting Tulips
Are you tired of seeing tulips in their usual form?  Tulip petals can be opened or re-flexed to create a fuller bloom by carrying out the following procedure:
  • Use slightly dehydrated or full-bud tulips.
  • Remove the tulips from the water about half an hour in advance to let them slightly dehydrate.
  • Gently hold the base of the tulip petal between your thumb and index finger, and at the same time gently push the top of the petal backwards, curling it outwards.  The petal will pop backwards to open.
 Continue to do this on each petal of the flower, one at a time, until all the petals have been reflexed. When finished, place the tulip back in the water to fully rehydrate and then start creating your design. 
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​Join us for an exciting, educational year ahead, where every meeting is an opportunity to learn, laugh, and create beauty.  Let’s celebrate the art of floral design together one bloom at a time!

 If you need more information, please contact Janet Stoll at [email protected]

Grow and Show: March 2026

Highlighted Items are featured this month for judging. All other items are given participation points only.

A. HOUSEPLANT DIVISION
1. Any houseplant not in flower
2. Any flowering orchid
3. Any amaryllis in flower
4. Any collection of cacti/succulent plants in one container
5.“Jade Green”—any crassula ovata (jade plant) 

B. CUT FLOWER SPECIMENS
6. Any flowering branch (may be forced)
7. Hellebore—one stem
8. Small spring bulbs—3 stems one variety (example: crocus, botanical tulips, winter aconite, grape hyacinth)
9. Any other spring flowering bulb—one to 3 stems 

C. FLORAL ART DIVISION Note: Commercially grown leaves and flowers may be used in Division C. Accessories are also allowed.
10. Miniatures: “Soft Boiled “—an exhibit not over 5” featuring an eggcup      
11. “Joyeuse Paques” --an exhibit with an Easter Theme
12. “Spring is in the Air”—an exhibit featuring spring flowers
13. Floral Art Class: an exhibit based on the 3-5-8 principal demonstrated this month
14. Open Class—any exhibit you have created.

D. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES DIVISION
15. Starts: Show us what seedlings you have started for transplanting outside soon.

E. THE IMAGE GARDEN
16. Any photograph or collection of photographs that highlights the end of winter and the beginning of spring in your garden.
Please use a blue ticket for participation entries and a white ticket for entries in the judged categories. Place your entries in the correct category, as labelled. No more than three entries per person, per category. Thank you.