Daylily and Sand Cherry

My sand cherry tree needed to be trimmed for a better shape. I saved some branches to be used for an arrangement. It’s a dark purple color with a yellow gold Lily and Euonymus to create a contrasting effect.

Summer Flowers - Daylily and Feverfew Arrangement

Back to basics: Horizontal style moribana   

Materials: Daylily (Stella), feverfew and Solomon seal / ceramic 

When one Daylily fades, another one blooms

My Journal

My blog is like my JOURNAL, it is in chronological order. During the week of the Philadelphia Flower Show, my husband and I were visiting my son and daughter’s family in Rhinebeck, in upstate New York.  Actually, we had a mission 😊!  We had been digging up our over crowded plants from our garden, and had almost a vanload of irises, coneflowers, lariope, daffodil bulbs, hellebore, nandina, peony, rose of Sharon, young dogwood, willow, etc., all ready for transportation. Then we drove three hours with all these plants to our daughter’s new home. Everyone helped to plant everything in needed garden spots. It took us 3 days to finish the job. Eventually it will improve the garden’s outlook. Here's hoping for the best. (6/20/2022)

Van load of the plants filled the inside (6/16/2022)

 

Beautiful sunset 

Moments of sunset in their backyard 

The Sculptures at Philadelphia Flower Show

Like last year, the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show was staged outdoors in FDR Park once again, running from June 11 to 19, 2022. The Ikebana International Philadelphia Chapter was assigned four sculptures, two for Sogetsu Mainline, one for Sogetsu BuxMont, one for Ohara. The theme was “In Full Bloom, showcasing the restorative and healing powers of nature.”   I was there twice to help out a little during set up time, before officially opening to the public. 

I have been visiting my children’s family in upstate New York for a week ever since. The pictures were provided from my friend. Please see below:

“Sogetsu Bloom” by Mainland branch

“Motion” by Mainline branch

“Imagine” by Buxmont study group 

Feverfew with Iris

Tiny, white, daisy-like flowers with bright yellow centers are very pretty and cute! I love them. They are summer flowers and perennial plants too, and good material for Ikebana arrangements. The name is “Feverfew.”

6/12/2022

6/10/2022

 

Feverfew plants, 6/10/2022

Composition Using Unconventional Materials - Final Class of The Season

June 9, 2022 was our final class of the season. We have only one lesson to prepare for, which will be followed by the traditional June potluck luncheon. Classes will resume in September. The subject is in book 5-7 (please see the title).  “Use non plant materials to explore a composition which cannot be made in an ordinary arrangement of plants.”  Only compose with unconventional materials.  I used three metallic materials to compose a sculpture. The first two pictures show my composition, and the rest are some of my classmates' arrangements.  

Metallic mesh, copper piece and wire

In class, before adding copper wire

MWGC Garden Walk - Welcome to My Garden

“The garden walk was a huge success. We sold more than 135 tickets!  We got lots of positive feedback. Everyone seemed to enjoy the diversity of the gardens.”  I heard from many people that said how peaceful my garden is. As I said before, this is our major fundraiser for student scholarships. I am glad and honored that my garden was part of this year’s gardens walk. (6/8/2022 event)

Side entrance to back yard garden 

Shady perennial plants, hosta and bleeding heart 

Orchids site next to the shed

Horse tail and daylily 

Back yard patio, Japanese anemone at left 

Japanese touch garden, Japanese iris 

Japanese touch garden 

Front yard coneflower garden for butterflies and yellow finch 

Front door walk way, peony, mountain laurel and …

Front yard garden 

Part of side yard garden 

Left side of the front garden 

Right side of the front garden 

The left side of  the gate to back yard garden 

Peony Garden and Arrangement

A week ago, there were some peonies still remaining in my garden, now there are only a few left! This arrangement was made on 6/3/2022, using many of the varieties of peonies while they were available. I combined them with hosta and daylily leaves. 

Peony and Japanese maple 

Japanese Iris Garden and Arrangements

I have been busy mending my garden since May: edging, mulching, thinning bushes, trimming trees and planting some annual flowers, because my garden will be one of 12 other gardens to be shown by our MWGC garden walk (6/8/2022).  This is our major fundraiser for student scholarships. 

Time goes by so fast! I have to find some time to make ikebana arrangements using iris and peony.  They fade away before you realize it!

6/2/2022

6/2/2022

5/30/2022

5/22/2022

5/26/2022

5/20/2022