1.   Bloom has come out of nowhere to stand on two World Cup podiums.

2.   Here true iris connoisseurs follow the fashion trends in their flowers, and can tell which blooms come from which decade, as if they were covers of Vogue.

3.   Like the moon, the big blooms come and go with the night.

4.   Most of these old shrub roses will bloom again come fall.

5.   Pretty pink and white blooms are coming out on the manzanita shrubs.

6.   The bloom came off the loom quite early that day.

7.   Walking through the garden, one can see why iris lovers claim their blooms come in the broadest range of color of any flower.

8.   The lovely star-shaped blooms come in attractive colours.