Canada Blooms - Milton, Ontario

Laura M.

I’ve been going to the show every year since 1997. It used to be a magnificent exhibition of dream landscapes, quality vendors and inspiring ideas. We paid $60 + $16 for parking to bring the family down, as the theme this year was “A Family Affair”. Apart from a couple of gardens that had sport courts incorporated in their design, the show was extremely underwhelming, small and seemed to focus on flower arranging rather than landscapes. I am so disappointed and wish I hadn’t spent $76 to get in. It is most likely my last show.
*Regarding Home Show: So many exhibitors were on their phones and not interested to engage or explain their products. Why spend thousands of dollars to be an exhibitor if you’re just going to stare at your phone?*

Brian S.

What happened to the Canada Blooms show for 2019 It did not seem to be in bloom.Too many darkened areas .Not enough proper lighting .

We have been going to Canada Blooms show since they were at the Toronto Congress Centre and then at the Metro Convention Centre .Have never missed a show. We have also volunteered in various roles in some of those years.

Since they have partnered with the national home show ,they don't seem to have a show of their own .Every year the blooms show has been downsized to a smaller venue with the home show taking up most of the floor space and building.
More emphasis has been placed on over priced landscape companies . This year there was only 4 realistic gardens to walk through,compared to 10 to 12 in previous years.

The lectures in the staging area,given by the " big name pros" have nothing fresh to add. All the info in their talks can easily be found on the internet.
Most of these pros push products by companies that have sponsored their appearance at the show or that they have a vested interest in.

The Marketplace has been turned into a hallway with most booths at half the square footage than all other years.
Most of the products in the marketplace have nothing to do with gardening or planting.
Every year they also have flea market style vendors with the typical slice and dice theme selling their wares. This area has also been greatly downsized from previous shows.

On the plus side the flower show competition has always been done well,with this year opening up competition from international competitors with outstanding results.

Will be surprised if this show will have a place/purpose in the future ,as most of the population that does any gardening/planting is aging.
The market trend for housing in large cities seems to be heading more to a condo lifestyle with no gardens or lawn to maintain. I think the show organizers have seen this and it shows.

Happy we got our tickets at half off the regular admission and live within the GTA. If we had to pay the full admission plus the parking or coming from far away we would not of attended.

Rania N.

Terrible online shopping experience. Flowers reached 7 days late

Joan G.

Energized by fellow garden and flower lovers on the bus, what a let down when we got there! The Home Show almost took over what we went for - a touch of spring! No fresh flowers to speak of, where the colours and scents took over- just stuff we see every day at the Home Show. Too bad we missed the waterfall and trees - it was just too easy to get lost. Sorry, but it was a disappointment.

Ben

Never miss it! By far the largest flower show in Canada. It is separate from the Home Show, but admission gets you into both. A lovely taste of spring in March, with plenty of inspiration.

Rosemarie B.

This show should not be called Canada Blooms anymore.
The show has really deteriorated. I temember the first show at the Congress Centre .What a joy.
Even when it moved to the MTCC - south building the show was great.
It was sad last year
The saddest flower and garden show ever.

Taylor C.

Flowers arrived half dead and some were completely dead

leeAnn C.

What happened to all the big flower/landscape displays?
It was nice but disappointing from years past. Spots will need to be cheaper or free for landscaper to want to spend all that time setting up and being there a week.