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OLYMPIC BOUQUETS – A WINNING ARRANGEMENT
Flowers have been part of Olympic history, which has its origins hundreds of years before the birth of Christ. Historians believe that crowning of Olympic winners was first done with a garland of stems taken from the first wild olive tree which Hercules had planted in Olympia.
The intricate bouquets presented to winning athletes at the modern Olympic Games are a step up from the modest crowns of ancient times, they remain a symbol of extraordinary achievement.
And deciding on the florist who makes the winners’ bouquets is a highly competitive and regulated process. Much like an athlete who’s been chosen to represent their country at the Olympics, the winning florists have to meet strict selection and performance criteria to ensure that the floral presentations meet the Olympic Committee’s standards.
Some of the requirements include flowers that are endemic to the region and that represent local culture. The availability, cost, resilience to temperature extremes and non-allergenic properties of the flowers also have to be taken into account. And as the bouquets are often tossed into the crowd, there can’t be any possibility of injury from a sharp spiky stem. Luckily for regular florists like Angel Flowers in Perth, Western Australia – florists of today have more freedom and latitude when it comes to designing their own bouquets!
The competition for the floral contract for 1800 bouquets for the 2010 Winter Olympics and the Paralymics in Vancouver attracted 58 entrants. This was eventually won by two florists whose story has a touching humanitarian twist . Some of the designers who worked for the winning florists included rehabilitated prisoners, recovering addicts and victims of violence.
The monochromatic bouquets of the Vancouver Olympics included hypericum, monkey grass, leather leaf fern, aspidistra and spider mums. The design was said to represent the green Canadian countryside.
And green is the word when it comes to the bouquet for the London Olympics in 2012. In an attempt at being environmentally sensitive, it’s believed that organizers are considering ‘green’ greenery in the form of home-grown potplants.
The bouquet for the 2008 Games in Beijing was very symbolic, and included exact numbers of berries, roses and lilies. The colours, numbers and types of flowers in the pyramid shaped bouquet represented hospitality, smoothness, unity, luck, fairness and friendship. Each of the 6 000 bouquets had an identity number to facilitate tracking of the delivery process, and it is said that only eight hours was allowed to elapse between picking the flowers and presentation to the athletes .
It’s a colourful and interesting history. From olive branches in Olympia, yellow and white tulips in Lillehammer, eucalyptus, kangaroo paws and grevillias in Sydney, roses in Beijing and azaleas and camellias in Turin, the beautiful bouquets have all been memorable in their own unique way. Step onto the podium yourself with a stunning floral bouquet from your local florist in Perth, and feel like a winner all the way
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