Bloomex supports Koffler Arts Center

Bloomex is proud to be the Offical Florist to the The Koffler Centre of the Arts. Their Books & Ideas Series continues with award-winning journalist and author Amitava Kumar, in conversation with award-winning visual artist and novelist, Shani Mootoo.

Award-winning writer and journalist Amitava Kumar is the author of several books of non-fiction, poetry, and his most recent novel, Immigrant, Montana — one of President Obama’s favourite books of 2018. Shani Mootoo was born in Ireland, grew up in Trinidad and has lived in Canada most of her life. She writes fiction and poetry, and is a visual artist whose paintings and short videos have been exhibited locally and internationally.

Bloomex was able to give beautiful centerpieces for their tables. These were our beautiful tulips wrapped in a fishbowl vase. Simple and Elegant.

Bloomex also gave two beautiful standing arrangements for a pop of colour on the stage. Bloomex is always delighted to be a part of Koffler events.

To add a pop of colour or beautiful tulips to your home, click here. Affordable beautiful flowers delivered right to your door.

Poetry in Pink

Citrus Kissed

Here's to You

Bloomex Supports Make-A-Wish®

Bloomex is excited to continue its support for Make-A-Wish® Canada with another wonderful campaign! Their mission is to create life changing wishes for critically ill children. Make-A-Wish has been granting wishes for over 35 years helping over 450,000 children during that time!

Here's how you can help!

With every sale of our I Care Teddy Bear $5 goes directly to Make-A-Wish-Canada. Make sure to add yours to your cart today!

Check out these beautiful Make-A-Wish® bouquets --every time one of these bouquets is purchased 15% will go directly to Make-A-Wish®. The bouquets will be available across Canada for the month of May. Hint: these will make the perfect gift for Mom this Mother's Day, and you will both feel even better knowing you are helping provide life changing wishes for children in need.

Looking to give more? Sign up for the "Get and Give" campaign!  When you sign up here, you’ll automatically get 20% off your purchases until the end of 2019. There’s more! Whether you’re buying flowers, gifts, gift baskets, or balloon bouquets, Bloomex Canada will then give 5% of your purchase to Make-A-Wish® as a donation.When you are placing your orders for family and friends this Mother's Day, be sure to donate and help make more life changing wishes come true!

And finally, in the weeks of April leading up to World Wish Day on April 29, Bloomex is also pleased to offer our customers the chance to donate $2 at checkout, directly to Make-A-Wish. Every dollar counts!

Help us brighten the lives of children this May! Thank you for your support. 

Bloomex and the Wizard of Oz

The amazing Royal Winnipeg Ballet season continues with the Canadian premiere of the Wizard of Oz*. Frank Baum’s tale of family, friendship, and courage is vividly brought to life by choreographer Septime Webre at the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg from May 1- 5, 2019. 

We can't wait to see beloved characters including Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion as they journey down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City in this beautiful ballet!

If you are an avid ballet fan, you can also join Tara Birtwhistle, RWB’s Associate Artistic Director, as she hosts an educational, insightful behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Wizard of Oz ballet before the curtain rises on this Canadian Premiere. Meet some of the creative minds behind the choreography, costumes and sets during The Making of a Ballet with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet on April 25.

As official florist of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Bloomex is pleased to help support this premiere by providing flowers for the launch reception. These “Oz-themed” flowers include red anemones, pussy willow, green button mums and bright blue delphiniums.

If you or your friends and family will be in Winnipeg May 1, here is your chance to enjoy an amazing night out.  

Join our giveaway on Bloomex social media for your chance to win 2 tickets to opening night!

Enter on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and stay tuned for all the details! 

(*Story lines and visual elements from the MGM Motion Picture THE WIZARD OF OZ provided by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.)

Bloomex and the Boys and Girls Club

Bloomex was proud to be a National Sponsor of the Flower Boys and Girls Campaign 2019. 

Bloomex was delighted to donate 2500 assorted roses and tulips to Boys & Girls Clubs in four major cities across Canada. This was part of an effort to create more caring communities in honour of Valentine’s Day.

The Flower Boys and Girls Campaign began in 2014 and took place in Ottawa to help connect local businesses with their community on the days leading up to Valentine's Day. Local volunteers and key community leaders including Ottawa's mayor Jim Watson participated in handing out flowers to residents during past campaigns.

The Campaign originated to show that a small gesture can change someone's life, to create a more caring city, and to remind people what it was like to receive a Valentine's gift from someone near them. The initiative has grown each year with more participants and recipients taking part.

This year's campaign has expanded and for the first time included four Canadian cities: Ottawa, Halifax, Montreal and Toronto. The 2019 campaign was also proud to include the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada who participated in handing out flowers in these areas. Participating clubs included the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Halifax, the Dawson Boys & Girls Club, the Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa, and the Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club as representatives of their respective communities.

The Boys and Girls Club volunteers and kids all came together the days before the event to wrap all the flowers and attach the special cards.

Together with community leaders, volunteers and some VIP guests, the children handed out 2500 flowers in the largest initiative to date.

Bloomex can’t wait to see what’s in store for Flower Boys and Girls 2020!

Bloomex St. Patrick's Day Flowers

We, at Bloomex, thought we would try our luck this St. Patrick's Day by putting together some of best green toned flowers Mother Nature has to offer. While the list of greens are endless , these are some of our favourites!

The perfect complement to any other bloom, green flowers in general are known to mean health, resilience, good fortune and youth.

Whether used to throw together a various mixture of shapes and hues or as a restful tone-on-tone bouquet, green flowers send a message of optimism and renewal.

We will start with one of the most popular flowers, the Rose - A symbol of richness and abundance, green roses are the perfect gift to celebrate someone experiencing growth and a new beginning. 

The perfect flower for a wedding party or to celebrate a new baby, accents in any bouquet these roses will pass along the perfect message.

These blooms are recognized by their tall, dark green stems covered thickly by lighter bell-shaped blooms. Although these green flowers originated in Turkey, the combination of color and its association with luck led to the Irish-inspired nickname, Bells of Ireland.

This versatile flower works best in centerpieces for smaller tables. The bells of Ireland are beautiful on their own or paired with other flowers.

Coxcombs come in a variety of colors, from red to green. This bloom is a type of succulent which grows at the top of a long stem with dark green leaves.

A symbol of affection and silliness, this flower is perfect in a bouquet for someone you share a lot of light-hearted laughs with! These blooms will add texture to any arrangement. 

The official birthday flower of August, Gladiolus, grows up to 6 feet high in a variety of colors so they’re sure to stand out in any room. 

Gladiolus are slowly regaining popularity and popping up in gardens across the world. These blooms are perfect to use when recognizing and celebrating the strength of a loved one. 

Calla Lilies are known for their trademark bell shape and are a versatile flower that can work for any occasion. 

Use these gorgeous blooms in centerpieces at a family brunch or a wedding because they signify appreciation, admiration, and gratitude.

This next flower is considered to be one of the most popular flowers in the world, Gerbera. These big and bold flowers are a symbol of cheerfulness and purity. 

Arrange a bouquet with a bunch of these cheerful flowers to brighten a loved one’s day and bring joy to their home!

Check out our "What in Tarnation is a Carnation" Blog to read up on all the meanings of every colour of carnation! 

Adding carnations to your arrangements can have so many effects, from elegance to country chic. The green carnation adds a bit of extra luck with any combination! 

Quite unique, Dianthus produces a perfectly round, fuzzy, ball-shaped, lime green flowers, up to 7 cm in diameter. 

These blooms will add a hint of pzazz to all of your floral arrangements. Making anything you create absolutely unique!  

Chrysanthemums are available in a variety of shapes and sizes as they come in over 40 types! Chrysanthemums symbolize optimism and joy when given as a gift.

You can use these vibrant flowers as a special gift for someone who needs some good energy in their life!

Only good vibes are received with green flowers, so make your guests green with envy as they ogle over your stunning green themed centerpieces at your next dinner party or event! 

Make A Card with Bloomex and Operation Santa Claus

Bloomex is proud to continue as an Official Sponsor of the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS) and their Operation Santa Claus program, which sends care packages to deployed Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members over the holiday season. Bloomex and Op Santa wants to thank YOU for your support with Op Santa in 2018. We are happy to report that the troops received their packages and were overjoyed with the kind thoughts and generosity conveyed in the cards you created. 

Photo provided by @SupportOurTroops.Appuyonsnostroupes

"A big thank you for everyone involved in making the packages possible. I really feel that all of the items came from the heart, it really didn’t matter what was inside but the thought that came with it, and the pieces of home that were included, thank you!" - Op Presence (Mali, Africa)

Photo provided by @SupportOurTroops.Appuyonsnostroupes

In 2018, the Operation Santa Claus program sent 2,955 Op Santa packages to over 30 locations worldwide.

"Thank you so much for the Op Santa packages, I cannot stress enough how much it helped to increase the crew’s morale! Only positive comments and feedback about the packages!" - Op REASSSURANCE - HMCS Ville de Quebec

 

Photo provided by @SupportOurTroops.Appuyonsnostroupes

Let's do it again for 2019! 

Bloomex will, again, provide Canadians with the opportunity to create free personalized greeting cards to express their thanks and well wishes to the troops. The goal is to send one card for every active deployed Canadian soldier who is overseas this December, which could be as many as 3000 men and women. This means none of our Canadian troops go without some kind words from home, over the holidays.

Photo provided by @SupportOurTroops.Appuyonsnostroupes

It's simple! Follow the link, choose your card design, write your message and press SAVE. Your card will then be printed and mailed to our troops overseas! 

Photo provided by @SupportOurTroops.Appuyonsnostroupes

Sponsors like BMO, Giant Tiger, Tim Hortons and so many more donate, making creating these boxes possible. Adding a personal message on a FREE Bloomex Greeting Card is just the icing on the cake when boxing up these packages to send our troops overseas. Click on the clip below to watch the process of boxing up these amazing gifts.  

"I am very impressed on what the PSP community & partners have done in regards to these boxes, they are excellent! The thought that was put into these is incredible." - Op REASSURANCE (Latvia)

What are you waiting for? Click HERE to create your card today!