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.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Pearl S. Buck Celebration

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Our teacher was honored to do an Ikebana flower arrangement in the Pearl S. Buck historic estate for the event of  her house and garden'...
Monday, June 24, 2013

Remembering Chocolate - a Beloved Poodle

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Summer has just begun and we already miss Chocolate, my daughter's poodle dog. He died of old age and heart failure yesterday (6/23/20...
Friday, June 21, 2013

June Orchids Bloom and Award Night

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Paph. Pinocchio. Buds are produced one after another. It seems never-ending. One plant became two from division last year. I am so glad t...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Keeping in Mind the View from Above Book 4-15

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I chose a wide open container to highlight the water and I designed the low horizontal style that can be viewed from above and all around....

A Variety of Materials - Basket arrangement Using Garden Flowers Book 4-5

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Using garden flowers to arrange them in the basket is today's subject. I picked at least five kinds of flowers plus a branch from my gar...
Sunday, June 16, 2013

Iris Arrangements- Free Style

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This is the last group of  blooming Japanese Iris in my garden. They have bi-color leaves. Beautiful! Here are two arrangements (6/10/20130...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

With Flowers only

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Most of the spring flowers are gone. These are my summer flowers I chose them for my arrangement, because of their pastel color. Surprisin...
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Only One Kind of Branch

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Finally we resumed our twice a month class again. We have not had class for more than three months. I am so happy to attend the class toda...

Upright Style Moribana Variation No.1

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Back to the basics, book 1-11. (6/4/2013) Material: Hydrangea and peony Container: Ceramic Suipan
Saturday, June 1, 2013

Peonies

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My tree peony flowers are all gone after I came back from 8 days on a New Mexico vacation. The other peonies also are almost faded. I am kin...
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