{"title":"A Greener Shade of Faux","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:90%;text-align:center;padding-top: 14px;padding-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-weight: 300; line-height: 125%; color: #758448; letter-spacing: 2px;margin-bottom: 14px;\"\u003eINTRODUCING BLOOMIST ECOFAUX™\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe processes and materials that go into creating faux botanicals are unhealthy for the environment. To help overcome this problem, we worked with our suppliers (for two and a half years) to develop a new collection of faux botanicals that are beautiful, realistic, and environmentally friendly. We are the first in the industry to develop green faux botanicals, and we created the collection with the goal of breaking free of the petrochemical cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dusty-miller","title":"EcoFaux Dusty Miller Spray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSenecio cineraria\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommonly known as silver ragwort, Dusty Miller is a drought tolerant plant prized for its silvery grey foliage and lace-like leaves. We designed these in collaboration with author \/ stylist, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/blogs\/journal\/hilary-robertson-irreverent-by-nature-home\" title=\"Hilary Robertson\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHilary Robertson\u003c\/a\u003e and purposely incorporated realistic details of faded leaves and petals, as well as bug holes to capture nature’s nuance. Effective massed together in a tight, low arrangement, it can also be mixed with late fall flowers like Black Barlow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that stems and flower heads are flexible, and can be cut with strong, heavy-duty clippers. Petals and leaves are made of upcycled fabric from PET plastic bottles, while the stems and leaf bones are \u003ca title=\"Recycled Polyethylene (rPE) || Glossary\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/pages\/materials#recycledpolyethylene\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecycled Polyethylene (rPE)\u003c\/a\u003e. These are assembled by hand from ethical producers in China. Learn more about our \u003ca title=\"Introducing Bloomist Faux Botanicals\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/blogs\/journal\/introducing-bloomist-faux-botanicals\"\u003eBloomist Faux Botanicals.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a single stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e©BLOOMIST\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43590314098873,"sku":"82330932","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/8373\/3878\/files\/103019_Dusty_Miller_0319-v2.jpg?v=1711584358"},{"product_id":"ecofaux-magnolia-campbellii","title":"EcoFaux Magnolia Campbellii Branch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagnolia campbellii \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA species of Magnolia that grows in sheltered valleys in the Himalayas, Magnolia Campbelli is also indigenous to the Southeastern U.S. and can be found in northern points in the Midwest and California. Prized for leathery, deep green leaves with a striking rich copper underside, this glossy specimen is often used in holiday decorations, and looks effective mixed with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/collections\/dried-botanicals\" title=\"Dried Botanicals\"\u003edried\u003c\/a\u003e and fresh flowers, as well as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/collections\/ecofaux\" title=\"EcoFaux Collection\"\u003efaux botanicals\u003c\/a\u003e. We designed these in collaboration with author \/ stylist, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/blogs\/journal\/hilary-robertson-irreverent-by-nature-home?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=431b7853e\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Hilary Robertson\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHilary Robertson\u003c\/a\u003e and purposely incorporated realistic details of faded leaves and petals, as well as bug holes to capture nature’s nuance.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that stems and flower heads are flexible, and can be cut with strong, heavy-duty clippers. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/pages\/term#ecofaux\" title=\"EcoFaux\"\u003eEcoFaux™\u003c\/a\u003e Magnolia petals and leaves are made of \u003ca title=\"Upcycled || Glossary\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/pages\/term#upcycled\"\u003eupcycled\u003c\/a\u003e fabric from PET plastic bottles, while the leaf bones and stems are made from \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Recycled Polyethylene (rPE) || Glossary\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/pages\/materials#recycledpolyethylene\"\u003eRecycled Polyethylene (rPE)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese can be mixed with fresh or dried arrangements to add dramatic structure. \u003cspan\u003eThey are assembled by hand from ethical producers in China. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bloomist.mom\/blogs\/journal\/introducing-bloomist-faux-botanicals\" title=\"EcoFaux Botanicals\"\u003e(Read more)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a single stem. Available in 3 different sizes: 12\" L, 31\" L, 46\" L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e©\u003c\/em\u003eBLOOMIST\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomist","offers":[{"title":"12\" L Stem","offer_id":42210570371257,"sku":"82330920","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"31\" L Stem","offer_id":42210579579065,"sku":"82330930","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"46\" L Stem","offer_id":40421143281849,"sku":"82330940","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/8373\/3878\/products\/103119_Magnolia_Both_Sizes_0499_c0b5f883-21c4-49f0-8c31-2ee3dfc0eced.jpg?v=1632931309"},{"product_id":"ecofaux-arbequina-olive-spray","title":"EcoFaux Arbequina Olive Spray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaux Olive Branch (Olea europaea)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of our collection of truly evergreen boughs and branches, this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/pages\/term#ecofaux\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEcoFaux™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Olive Branch lets you live in sync with nature all year long. Olive trees are a mainstay of Mediterranean gardens, thriving in hot, dry climates, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy their green-grey foliage every season, any place\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis EcoFaux Olive branch is made using upcycled fabrics, while the stems and leaf bones are rPE. The stems of this faux olive branch come in short and tall and look effective mixed together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWe designed these in collaboration with author \/ stylist, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"c-link\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/blogs\/journal\/hilary-robertson-irreverent-by-nature-home?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=431b7853e\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/blogs\/journal\/hilary-robertson-irreverent-by-nature-home?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=431b7853e\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHilary Robertson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and purposely incorporated realistic details of faded leaves and petals, as well as bug holes to capture nature’s nuance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that stems and flower heads of this faux olive branch are flexible, and can be cut with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estrong, heavy-duty clippers. \u003cspan\u003eLearn more about how our EcoFaux botanicals help break free of the Petro-chemical cycle in our \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Journal Article: Introducing Bloomist EcoFaux Botanicals, a Greener Shade of Faux\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/blogs\/journal\/introducing-bloomist-faux-botanicals\"\u003eJournal article \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold as a single stem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43596861898937,"sku":"82330982","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/8373\/3878\/files\/Bot_EcoFaux_OliveBranch_SET_040821_DC_02_0474-v2.jpg?v=1711586224"},{"product_id":"ecofaux-silver-dollar-eucalyptus","title":"EcoFaux Silver Dollar Eucalyptus, 20\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEucalyptus polyanthemos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of our collection of truly evergreen boughs and branches, this \u003ca title=\"EcoFaux\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/pages\/term#ecofaux\"\u003eEcoFaux™\u003c\/a\u003e Eucalyptus branch lets you live in sync with nature all year long. Also known as red box, Silver Dollar Eucalyptus is native to Australia and features small acorn-like seeds\/fruit commonly known as gumnuts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe realistic, green-grey leaves are made using upcycled fabrics, the stems and leaf bones are rPE, and gumnuts (typically made of toxic Styrofoam) are made using Paper Maché. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote that stems are flexible, and can be easily cut with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong, heavy-duty clippers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are assembled by hand from ethical producers in China. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn more about how our \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca title=\"EcoFaux\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/pages\/term#ecofaux\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEcoFaux™\u003c\/a\u003e botanicals help break free of the Petro-chemical cycle in our\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/blogs\/journal\/introducing-bloomist-faux-botanicals\" title=\"Journal Article: Introducing Bloomist EcoFaux Botanicals, a Greener Shade of Faux\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJournal article \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold as a single stem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43590317080761,"sku":"82330922","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/8373\/3878\/files\/Bot_EcoFaux_EucalyptusSilverDollar_040821_DC_01_0142-v2.jpg?v=1711586242"},{"product_id":"ecofaux-red-ilex-berry-garland","title":"EcoFaux Red Ilex Berry Garland, 6'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIlex verticillata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Winterberry, Red Ilex is a deciduous Holly featuring branches laden with bright red berries. Stunning at all times of year it makes a lovely holiday garland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur EcoFaux\u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e Red Ilex Berry Garland is handcrafted with eco-safe paper maché, not toxic Styrofoam, its built on an all natural dried grapevine base with the stems made from \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/pages\/materials#recycledpolyethylene\" title=\"Recycled Polyethylene (rPE) || Glossary\"\u003eRecycled Polyethylene (rPE)\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeck the halls with garlands of holly and enjoy for many holidays to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntended for use indoors or on a covered porch away from rain or snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that stems are flexible, and can be easily cut with strong, heavy-duty clippers. These are assembled by hand from ethical producers in China. Learn more about how our \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"EcoFaux\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/pages\/term#ecofaux\"\u003eEcoFaux™\u003c\/a\u003e botanicals help break free of the Petro-chemical cycle in our \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/blogs\/journal\/introducing-bloomist-faux-botanicals\" title=\"Journal Article: Introducing Bloomist EcoFaux Botanicals, a Greener Shade of Faux\"\u003eJournal article \u003cem\u003ehere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a single garland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40344269848761,"sku":"92333053","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/8373\/3878\/files\/Bot_EcoFaux_RedBerryGarland_062321_DC_01_0034-v2.jpg?v=1711587238"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/8373\/3878\/collections\/165066014853.jpg?v=1659853764","url":"https:\/\/bloomist.mom\/collections\/a-greener-shade-of-faux.oembed","provider":"Bloomist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}