Orchids and Ikebana

I have been growing orchids for 15+ years now. In 2008, I took my first lesson in Sogetsu Ikebana. For me, growing orchids and creating Ikebana arrangements are my meditation. I created this blog to share my pictures and ideas with you. It is like my JOURNAL and helps me keep track of my progress.

Friday, July 29, 2011

Free Style-Anything Goes

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Perennial sunflowers and Spider plants I just wanted to make an arrangement using any kind of flowers from my garden. Here are my choice...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

My Granddaughter's Ikebana

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Jordan asked her mother once, "What does Ikebana mean?" "You ask A-Po [grandma in Hakka], she will tell you," her mother...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

You in Ikebana

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After I finished four text books, it's so much easier now for me to do a free style arrangement, and I feel more pleasure and confidence...

With Leaves Only

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I have done this "Leaves Only" arrangement in the past, but my teacher wanted us to arrange it in a more artistic or more abstract...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

My daughter's wedding flowers

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Bigger flower arrangement at a big window where seating cards were displayed. (July 3rd was my daughter's big day) Reception room c...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

orchids in June - Phalaenopsis and two others

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I wish this Cattleya could add into my daughter's bridle bouquet. Below-Brassia, "Orange Delight". I got it from last year...
Thursday, June 9, 2011

Hosta And Lily Arrangement

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These Hosta, Lily and Tulip were left over materials, free to take home from last Tuesday class. I used the materials to work on three diffe...
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Free Style - Big Arrangement

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Final composition in June 7th class. I am lucky that I can use my last peony( end of the season) for this project. After my teacher's su...
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Free Style - Go Green Design

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A new trend of the Sogetsu school is to use mostly green color in an arrangement. Most of the materials I used here were of different textur...
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Orchids in May

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I wish this medium sized white Catelleyas could last until for my daughter's wedding (less then 5 weeks away). She always wants her brid...
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