Blossom & Vine Floral is committed to not using traditional floral foam in any of our daily delivery arrangements. Our online catalogue has been updated and features arrangements in vessels that don’t require the support and structure that foam provides. All of our arrangements will be made in a classic glass/pottery vase with fresh water.
For some of our more technical designs, we may use a waterproof tape grid and/or a ball of chicken-wire inside the vessel to provide a more sturdy base. In rare occurrances, we may utilize a product called Agro-wool which is made of a basalt rock wool that has been compressed to create a firm foam-like product that is 100% compostable and able to be reused.
This change will mean arrangements that are handled during delivery may require a top-up of water upon delivery more urgently than they would have when they were made in foam.
Our wrapped bouquets are packaged with fully compostable materials. We have substituted traditional single-use plastic cellophane wrapping with a vegetable based bio-plastic bag that holds the base of the bouquet in a wet wrap of paper towel. We've even done away with plastic card sticks and use bamboo skewers along with our sustainably produced product stickers, wrapping and card enclosures.
We always make an effort to choose locally grown blooms whenever possible and we average about 60/40 local vs import at any given point in the year. Typically, March through October the majority of our flowers will be locally grown, whereas in the winter months, we need to supplement with imported stems due to availability.
