Bloom opens its doors today!

Bloom opens its doors in Dublin’s Phoenix Park today! – and this year the show celebrates its 10th birthday with a superb line-up of events, dazzling show gardens and fabulous floral displays.

Designers will create 20 show gardens full of ideas, imagination and creativity. You can walk back a billion years with the UCD Evolution of Land Plants Garden; marvel at the intricacies of Chinese design with the Yi (Friendship) Garden; or celebrate the glories of Ireland’s natural environment in ‘Blurred Lines'.

The Floral and Nursery Pavilion showcases the very best of Ireland’s growers, with over 45 top nurseries and florists bringing the scents and delights of summer. Ireland’s top floral artists will be there, and you can pick up tips for your own flower arrangements at one of the many demonstrations and workshops taking place on the AOIFA Floral Art Stage. And don’t miss the Fashion Stage – showcasing the best floral-inspired fashion trends.

This year’s show is expected to break all records: no mean feat when last year’s gardens drew over 100,000 visitors from all over the world. Bloom 2016 runs over the June bank holiday weekend, from Thursday 2 June until Monday 6 June. For more details visit www.bloominthepark.com.