In bloom: Australian flowers ready for spring festivals -

Floral extravaganzas with fields blanketed in bright flowers makes spring one of the most beautiful times of the year, and we sure do love a gorgeous garden!

Take a look at Australia's best flower festivals to help you beat the winter blues.

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Floriade - This Australia's best-known flower festival, it also attracts some very special VIPs. 

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Canberra - It's held every year during springtime in the Australian Capital Territory.

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The Queen - In past years, the Queen of England has travelled to Australia to attend the flower festival.

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Biggest - In the southern hemisphere, it is the biggest flower show, boasting more than one million blooms a year.

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Carnival of Flowers - Queensland hosts the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers every year.

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City of flowers - Toowoomba is fittingly known as the 'City of Flowers'.

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Beauties - The city has buzzed with blooming beauties every year for over 65 years now.

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Tesselaar Tulip Festival - A traditional Dutch festival would be incomplete without fields of tulips.

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Silvan - The annual festival is located in Silvan, VIC. Not too far past the Dandenong Ranges.

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Iconic - Since 1954, the Tesselaar Tulip Festival has become one of Victoria's most iconic attractions.

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Variety - By September every year, fields are flourishing with over 120 different varieties of tulips.

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Renmark Rose Festival - Australia's Rose Capital holds the annual Renmark Rose Festival.

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Flower town - The town can be found along the Murray River in SA.

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Ablaze - The fields are ablaze with colour for this rosy festival.

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Kings Park Festival - Located in Perth, the Kings Park Festival is a flurry of wildflowers from all over WA.

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Everlastings - Also known as Australian Native Paper Daisies, Everlastings are wildflowers found in fields throughout WA.

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Fairy - Kings Park Festival is known for its fun and whimsy, and even has fairies!

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Bathurst Spring Spectacular - NSW's annual Spring Spectacular is held in Bathurst.

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Gardens - There are 10 spring gardens that participate throughout Bathurst.

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Historic - Fields and large country gardens, as well as historic town gardens, go on display, with all proceeds going to charity.

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Woolmers Estate - Open every day, the Woolmers Estate grounds boasts one of the most elegant rose gardens in TAS.

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Festival of Roses - On a floral Sunday in November, the Festival of Roses takes place, welcoming lovers and dreamers to celebrate the romance of the flower. 

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Mesmerising - Over 5000 rose varieties can be found at the festival.

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Grafton Jacaranda Festival - Late October, a mauve canopy covers the town of Grafton in NSW, especially on Jacaranda Avenue.

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Festivities - Some of the festivities include the Jacaranda Float Parade.

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Compete - Jacaranda Thursday sees the townspeople compete in best jacaranda-themed baked goods, and ice cream. 

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Tulip Time Festival - This annual tulip festival is held in the city of Bowral, NSW.

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Anniversary - The flowery festival is celebrating its 58th anniversary this year.

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Award-winning - In 2015, Tulip Time Festival won the World Tulip Award.

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