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, June 22, 2012

Sunflower Arrangement

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Sunflower with bamboo and hosta Sunflower with metal and Hosta Using fresh and unconventional  material  design. I use sunfl...
Thursday, June 21, 2012

Glass Container and Impromptu Arrangement

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In our June 19 class, we had two assignments: The first one is "Focusing on the use of glass container,"  which was resumed from ...
Monday, June 11, 2012

Focusing on the Use of Glass Container

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 Day lily and seashell. ( arranged in 6/5/2012) Horsetail, Astilbe, Coral bell and one leaf (6/11/2012) Side view ...
Sunday, June 10, 2012

June Orchids Bloom

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Paph. "Shireen" I ignored this lady slipper and almost gave it away. Finally it is blooming after three years. Encyc...
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Monday, May 28, 2012

Basket and Peony Arrangement

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My husband's Japanese teacher gave me this basket (she made it by herself) and a beautiful wood base (see second picture) as gifts befo...
Sunday, May 27, 2012

MWGC May Little Show "Reflective Design"

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"Twilight's Last Gleaming"- I made a Ikebana style arrangement  for garden club's little show, using three silver painte...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Free Style- Using flowers

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Now, my garden is so colorful and has a lot of Ikebana materials that I can choose from. It's a pity if I don't do any flower arra...
Friday, May 18, 2012

Iris and Free Style Arrangememt

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Materials: Peony with Scotch Bloom ( I trimmed some flowers off ) Materials: Iris, Butterfly maple and Spider wort.
Thursday, May 17, 2012

May Orchids Bloom

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Iwanegara Apple Blossom .Sturdy, compact plant. Great fragrance. Cat. Irene Finney. Flowers are large and fragrance ...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Peony in Ikebana

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I have four kinds of tree peony (different colors), they bloom earlier than a regular Peony. One of the flowers is so big that it is up to 9...
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