Spiritual

By using natural cherry branches with leaves in combination with the almost luminous white Phalaenopsis and Zantedeschia, this arrangement has a certain spiritual aura. In Oasis Bio floral foam on a plastic tray, first the Prunus branches, Asparagus plumosus, Rudbeckia, Ornithogalum and Daucus were inserted. Then the callas and butterfly orchids are centrally arranged. Tillandsia plants make a nice finishing touch.

Clematis Wreath

Clematis tendrils form the basis of this natural grave arrangement. Thick stems were first used to define the base of the wreath, with thin tendrils woven in between until a beautiful shape was created. A saucer with Oasis Bio floral foam was placed in the center of the wreath and secured together with wire. First, the basic flowers were staked: Dahlia, roses and Senecio. Then Tillandsia, Sempervivum and Asparagus plumosus provided the finishing touches.

'Achieving the pure with few different materials'

Floral artist Philippe Bas tries to do everything in life with passion and abandon. At nineteen, he was a professional soccer player. But because flowers also had his attention, he started his own flower store in Hasselt (B) at age 20. 'The common thread through my floral work is to try to achieve the pure with few different materials - while adding a fairy-tale touch.'

'Similarly with wedding flower arrangements in which he elaborates on the theme of Bohemian wedding. 'Bohemian to me means a very natural style with mostly natural materials such as wood, bark, fresh and dried grasses and wool, felt, paper. The colors range from orange over brown to bordeaux and pastel over beige to taupe.'

'Bridal bouquets may be larger and fuller than other bridal arrangements for a Bohemian wedding. With a nice mix of larger flowers like Dahlia, Chrysanthemum, Sunflower, Peony, Protea combined with smaller flowers like spray rose, Ranunculus and Lisianthus.'

Optimism, experimentation, nature & nostalgia

Visitors to spring Trendz fair are welcomed by bright fresh colors, a positive aura that makes instant happy. Furthermore, there is room for a return to nature: reeds, pale ceramics, light fabrics, transparent glass bring tranquility. Materials are reused or are high quality like marble and terracotta. On the one hand you see forms from the antique world and on the other hand new technologies such as AI and 3D designs are gaining importance. These are customer-oriented and therefore also have a sustainable side.

Upcycling,hand-tied and wedding flower arrangements

On January 14 and 15, the quadrennial finals of the NK Floral Art took place at the Trendz trade show in Gorinchem. The NK final is aligned with the international competition calendar. Through three regional preliminary rounds, which took place in 2022, nine candidates had qualified for the final battle for the prestigious Dutch title.