For one week in early spring the citizens of Greater Victoria count all the blossoms they can find. The results are then reported to Flower Count Headquarters via the internet atwww.flowercount.com.   As the numbers come in, announcements are sent to local media to inform everyone of the growing count. For 36 years, fresh cut daffodils have been sent to media across North America to announce the kick off of Victoria’s annual Flower Count, with the final tally proudly announced to all at the end of Flower Count week.

How to count

• Small tree full of blossoms =  250,000 blossoms
• Medium tree full of blossoms =  500,000 blossoms
• Large tree full of blossoms = 750,000 blossoms
• Small Heather bush = 500 blossoms
• Medium Heather bush = 1,000 blossoms
• Large Heather bush = 2,000 blossoms

How Many Blooms are Counted?

In 1976, over 130 million blooms were counted. By 1996, with a growing population and more community participation, that figure rose to over 4 billion (4, 220, 401, 563). 2002 broke new records with an amazing 8.5 billion blooms, but 2010 topped it with 21 billion flowers counted!