Bloem to launch flagship store at The Heeren

Source: Bloem's Facebook page. A wedding bouquet reflects Bloem's
creativity and attention to detail.

Bloem's new flagship store will soon be open at Robinson's The Heeren, bringing unique, personalised floral presentations to a wider Singapore audience.

Sukri Kadola, Founder and CEO, Bloem explained that the business has been making a name for itself with bespoke work for corporate clientele since 2013. The new store along Orchard Road brings the brand to a new level of potential growth and reaches out to a larger customer base. The store accommodates flowers in a chiller, enabling Bloem to offer a range of masterpieces at shorter notice, for example.

Kadola said Bloem is not just another flower shop as the company is focused on floral presentations as a serious craft. "We do things with a passion and we dare to be different," he said. "We are bespoke artisan florists. We provide highly personalised consultation on floral design for events, landscaping and interior decorating."

"There is now more emphasis in making each creation very distinct and it is apparent in the quality of flowers we use, and the level of detail that goes into each arrangement," said Kadola.

Kadola stressed that Bloem makes pushing the creative envelope its motto. "It takes a certain kind of DNA to always want better quality - stronger individuality and uniqueness - otherwise we don't differentiate ourselves," he said.

Source: Bloem. A bouquet made with Bloem's
new 'popcorn' style, which gives a sleeker look.

Bloem's expertise includes interior and event styling, floral design, as well as workshops. The company's clients include well known restaurants, financial as well as educational institutions, and high net worth individuals.

Bloem is also recruiting petalsmiths who are good with their hands and who have an eye for design and detail.

Bloeming bouquet in cone shaped packaging. #bloempetlas #bloemflorist #floristsg #artisanflorist #blackonwhite #minimalistics #decor #floralart #floralarrangement #singapore #design

A photo posted by Bloem Petals (@bloempetals) on Feb 3, 2017 at 10:24pm PST

Interested?

Bloem will be opening at Robinson's at The Heeren on 13 February. It is located at 260 Orchard Road, at the foot of the down-riding escalator to Basement 1.

Opening hours: 10.30am to 10.30pm

Hashtags: #bloempetals, #bloemflorist, #orchardrdsg

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Singapore to launch The Splendour of Native Orchids Series coin set

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched The Splendour of Native Orchids Series coin set, comprising 10 999 fine silver proof coins featuring orchids from the Native Orchids of Singapore coin series issued from 2011 to 2015. The Native Orchids of Singapore coin series celebrates the beauty of orchids that once thrived in Singapore, some of which are still found in our forests today.

Source: MAS.

Each coin has a face value of S$1, weighs 8.56 grams and has a diameter of 24.66 mm. Four thousand sets will be minted. The coin set will be issued on 24 June 2016.

The coin designs are adapted from the Native Orchids of Singapore coin series and feature the following native orchids:

i. Cymbidium finlaysonianum
This species produces pendulous inflorescences of delicate flowers that are of an unusual olive colour complemented by an intense purple lip with a yellow tinge. Its narrow leaves are thick and leathery, growing up to 75cm in length and 4cm in width. 

ii. Grammatophyllum speciosum
This species is the world’s largest growing orchid plant. A fully mature plant can weigh over a ton. It forms clumps that resemble the sugar cane plant with its individual fleshy stems growing to a height of 3m. When flowering, its inflorescences that can be longer than 2m, bearing over 30 flowers. The flowers resemble the coat of a tiger, hence its common name, tiger orchid.

iii. Arundina graminifolia
Commonly known as the bamboo orchid for its strong resemblance to the bamboo plant, this orchid has reedy stems which are capable of reaching more than 1.5m in height, covered with slender bamboo-like leaves that are alternately arranged. The flowers are a contrasting amalgamation of white and lavender or a deep violet-pink combination with a subtle hint of bright yellow in the throat.

iv. Bulbophyllum macranthum
This orchid has flowers where the lip is situated at the top, giving it an “upside-down” orientation. The sepals are creamy-yellow or white, with specks of dark purple. The flowers emit a spicy odour to attract its pollinators. Its leaves grow on separate pseudobulbs and have a leathery texture.

v. Bulbophyllum flabellum-veneris
This orchid has a fan-shaped umbel formed by up to 10 flowers. These individual flowers, measuring 2.5 cm long and 8 mm across, form a semi-circle. The flowers are yellow with flushed red and purple highlights at the base of the petals.

vi. Dendrobium crumenatum
Commonly known as the pigeon orchid for its strong resemblance to a flying pigeon, this orchid produces sweet scented flowers nine days after heavy rainstorms. The flowers are white, measuring 4cm to 5cm across, and are highlighted with a subtle tint of yellow in its throat.

vii. Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi
The Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi is characterised by star-shaped flowers which are yellow with specks of deep maroon. The flowers measure about 3cm to 4cm in diameter and usually long-lasting.

viii. Coelogyne rochussenii
The Coelogyne rochussenii has pale yellowish-green flowers, with the sidelobes of its white lip containing brown pigments. The lemon-scented flowers measure about 5cm in diameter, and each hanging flower spray can reach 70cm in length with more than 30 flowers. 

ix. Dendrobium leonis
The Dendrobium leonis has creamy yellow petals with a tinge of red and a protruding broad lip. The vanilla-scented flowers measure about 1.2cm to 1.5cm in diameter. Each orchid bears many sprays of stems with thick, flattened, triangular leaves arranged in alternating rows.

x. Dendrobium secundum
The Dendrobium secundum is commonly known as the toothbrush orchid. It has sprays of densely packed purplish pink flowers with a contrasting orange lip. The individual flowers are unidirectional and arranged in neat rows like a toothbrush. Each individual flower measures 1.8cm long and 0.6cm wide. Depending on the size of the orchid plant, each flower spray can measure up to 12cm in length.

Each orchid is featured in full colour, set against a sandblasted background. The name of the orchid is minted on the shiny upper circumference of the coin. The obverse of the coins bears the Singapore Coat of Arms with the year 2016.

Interested?

For enquiries, the public can contact The Singapore Mint at +65 6566 2626, +65 6895 0288 or +65 6844 9947. The coin set will be subjected to balloting if oversubscribed.

Brighten up the office for Chinese New Year with festive flowers

Viva La Fleur will introduce a new range of long-lasting bouquets and table arrangements from 19 January 2015. In keeping with the festive season, red, orange and yellow hues symbolising love, luck and good fortune dominate in this range. 

Part of Viva La Fleur's new range. A combination of deep red roses, hydrangeas and caspia, with brown twigs. View this arrangement on Viva La Fleur's online shop here.

Part of Viva La Fleur's new range. Red roses paired with deep red hydrangeas and pink caspia. View this arrangement on Viva La Fleur's online shop here.

Florals from Viva La Fleur are made up of 100% natural flowers and foliage that do not need watering or sunlight, and which will last for months, bringing the recipient long-lasting love, luck and prosperity.

Read the blog post introducing Viva La Fleur here.