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A selection of garden art, patio and indoor floral art designs in private homes and gardens, a builder’s display home and a church were among the venues in which this event was staged.

The local Floral Art, Area Designer of the Year competition was held in conjunction with this display and held in the Atrium of the Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village complex at Stoke, Nelson.

Display sponsorship and public support raised money for both the Nelson and Marlborough Hospice Trusts.

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Bursting buds of spring on these lichened magnolia branches frame blooms of Protea coronata in this simple design.]]> Administrator photo Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:07:09 +1300 http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest051.jpg.html http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest051.jpg.html
A linear design where the colour of the trough has been cleverly repeated in the rows of roses, finished with soft cream daisies and lilies against a background of dark sticks.]]> Administrator photo Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:57:39 +1300 http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest026_001.jpg.html http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest026_001.jpg.html
A placement of papier-mâché forms incorporating loops and swirls of zantedeschia stems over woven willow spheres, blend well with their surroundings in this garden sculpture.]]> Administrator photo Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:02:35 +1300 http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest022.jpg.html http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest022.jpg.html
A festoon of woven flax leaves, rustic vines punctuated with clusters of palm fronds, red berries, lime green euphorbia and yellow gerberas drew eyes skyward to admire this design staged in an outdoor dining area.]]> Administrator photo Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:07:16 +1300 http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest087.jpg.html http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest087.jpg.html
Japanese influence is depicted in these wall hangings, where the calligraphy is constructed of bundles of plum tree twigs bound with copper wire placed on Japanese rice paper. They depict ‘Love’, ‘Peace’, ‘Happiness’ and ‘Hope’]]> Administrator photo Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:01:20 +1300 http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest079.jpg.html http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest079.jpg.html
Another aspect of the previous design]]> Administrator photo Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:27:19 +1300 http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest077.jpg.html http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest077.jpg.html
This large Traditional Mass design was a feature in the Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village Atrium, where the Designer of the Year entries, were also staged. A circuit around this stunning design revealed all the colours of the spectrum]]> Administrator photo Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:28:34 +1300 http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest056.jpg.html http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest056.jpg.html
This Form Linear design includes ferns, roses, proteas, anthuriums and freesias.]]> Administrator photo Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:55:57 +1300 http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest053.jpg.html http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest053.jpg.html
The waterfall effect created by these cascading grasses threaded with red beads and accentuated with red gerberas is a fitting design for this bathroom.]]> Administrator photo Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:57:20 +1300 http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest033.jpg.html http://fasnz.org.nz/gallery/v/flower-shows/florafest09/FloraFest033.jpg.html
The design blends effortlessly with the contemporary painting on the wall, note the squares of the curtain imitated below the floral design. All combine to present a very creative ‘work of art'.]]> Administrator photo Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:00:21 +1300