Art in Bloom DC 2025 returned to the historic Anderson House from March 20-23.
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Art in Bloom DC for 2025
Art in Bloom DC 2025 returned to the historic Anderson House from March 20-23.
Thirty-eight talented artists used branches and blooms to create stunning floral art interpretations, celebrating the intricate art and architecture housed within Anderson House. Art in Bloom DC 2025 has gained immense popularity and acclaim, joining the ranks of similar shows across the country, including San Francisco, North Carolina, Indiana, and Boston. These visually captivating events not only delight the senses but also attract sponsors and visitors, solidifying their status as cultural highlights.
This Washington D.C. show marks the fifth year that the Anderson House, a Beaux-Arts mansion built in 1905, has invited the region’s best florists to design exquisite floral arrangements and installations. Once the winter home of diplomat Larz Anderson and his wife Isabel, Anderson House now serves as the headquarters for the Society of the Cincinnati, a historical organization honoring the American Revolution.
Expertly produced by Margo Bright Occasions, Atelier Ashley Flowers, and the Society of Cincinnati Events at Anderson House, the event showcased a collection of seriously talented florists from the D.C. area who brought spring to life with their breathtaking designs.
“Art in Bloom DC has become my favorite event to produce,” says Margo Bright, renowned for her wedding designs, bar mitzvahs, and special event expertise. “It invites so much creativity, and I love getting to work with such inspiring floral designers in one space.”
Here are some highlights of the artists’ exceptional floral art interpretations for 2025.
INTERPRETATIONS OF PAINTINGS
What made this arrangement so lovely is that it didn’t just keep to red, white and blue roses but added the copper roses which also complemented the vase. The flowers stood proudly and were so dignified.
Look at how dreamy and draping all these delphiniums and other flowers used by Wilding Flowers Co and Kentlands Flowers & Bows. Perfect color for the painting’s dress. The florists used anthuriums, orchids, allium for the purple punches, hydrangeas in blue tones, ferns, Palms and dried grasses.
Focusing on the white ethereal dresses in the painting and creating a bed of red and then a triangular shape of white flowers was inspired. Mokara orchids added a uniqueness as did the white lilies and delphiniums. A collage in same color themes really worked here.
Interesting that this florist used the orange red tones in the painting only in the roses but complemented the arrangement with purple delphiniums and lots of greenery. So seasonal to also use the cherry blossoms and the lisianthus blooms as well to add airiness.
Petals by the Shore’s Kelly Shore is known for seamlessly creating floral environments where the vases and the flowers blend together in harmony. This vase has an interesting shape which both enhances and softens the flower arrangement which used wild and fun branches to draw from the grey tones in the painting. Shore partnered with The Floral Source and used All American Grown flowers.
The red draping amaranthus was an inspired choice for this floral arrangement. The gloriosa flowers were a perfect addition to give respect to the decorated Marquis – but simultaneously also added the needed modernity.
This blue and white arrangement had touches of other colors to create depth. The use of greenery to create air on top complemented the draping orchid giving it heft and beauty. Among the flowers were white roses, tulips, ranunculus, dusty miller, clematis sea pods, butterly anemones – my favorite – sweet pea, hydrangeas and blue delphinium
INTERPRETATIONS OF DECORATIVE ARTS
Ruscus has never been used better in this lovely arrangement that allowed the tall slender greenery to just spill down the table. It wasn’t an accent but the theme of the arrangement – allowing the flowers on top to blend into the decorative bowl. The use of spray roses, chrysanthemums and white geranium palms and blue carnations all mixed so well.
Happy pink flowers in moon-faced shapes made this arrangement as well as peonies and magnolia.
These copper roses just enthralled. Mixing it with the copper vase was pitch perfect. Really well done. Amaranthus was nice touch as well.
Once again we are seeing how greenery isn’t a character actor anymore. They can be equal stars in an arrangement. Dogwood, vines, spring branches added to the impact along with anemones, tulips, orchids and straw flowers
Moss, draping fritillaria, hyacinth in lovely shades of wine purple, mushrooms and orchid blossoms created meadow but modern effect
These arrangements evoked peaceful and inspiring vibes. Great idea for people to realize that arrangements by the pool can be a focus with bold colors as well. Tang Austin Florals used butterfly ranunculus, heirloom daffodils, roses and seasonal branches. Green Hydrangea Flowers used cherry blossoms, scabiosa and calla lily and grasses for the Buddha decor. Overall this partnership created art that truly calms and delights.
GORGEOUS FLORAL ART INTERPRETATIONS
Ace in Full Bloom showed that flower pillars can be exuberant but elegant. Here he used carnations, roses and ruscus and vines.
A profusion of tulips in orange tones worked in this design and added nice pops of colors.
The profusion of pink roses and swirling greenery shows that a variety of the same color can still be interesting. But House of Jeanne Flowers recognized you need good ingredients such as these lush garden roses.
Holly Chapple is known for loving roses and also using an array of colors in all her designs. Boring is not in her vocabulary.
This arrangement takes your breath away. The garden roses are plump and the draping of greenery and branches along with pops of smaller yellow flowers created a memorable arrangement.
Concrete Rose Floral created a shower of fun with this arrangement in a big urn. Delphiniums and roses once again sure are a great combo.
This arrangement beguiled with its burst of yellow flowers and spring feeling. Loved the mimosa and how the artist used branches to provide wispiness.
Collectively these florals created a must-go to gathering at a museum worthy of looking at with fresh eyes. That is one of the many benefits that flowers do – move us to see life’s beauty in new ways.
About the Author: Jill Brooke
Jill Brooke is a former CNN correspondent, Post columnist and editor-in-chief of Avenue and Travel Savvy magazine. She is an author and the editorial director of Flower Power Daily and a columnist for Florists Review magazine. She won the 2023 AIFD (American Institute of Floral Designers.) Merit Award for showing how flowers impact history, news and culture. Listen to her on WQHT-AM every Wednesday night. Her book “The WIsdom of Flowers” will be released in 2025.
