Thursday, June 2, 2022

Tree Peony and Arrangements

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I am glad that my tree peony got stronger and healthier this year, compared to a few years ago. It was transplanted from my friend’s garden....
Saturday, May 28, 2022

May Orchids Bloom

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The three pots of Cattleya orchids have been blooming for more than a month now! The identical plants were from me dividing them. I have had...
Monday, May 23, 2022

Demonstration and Workshop

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Here are the four demonstration arrangements using self made reed structures and some of the other arrangements from students’ workshop. Thi...
Saturday, May 21, 2022

“All in One” - A Monochromatic Design

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MWGC Final virtual little show of the the Season ( 5/20/2022).  The theme was “All in One”. It’s a monochromatic design consisting of one hu...
Monday, May 16, 2022

Basic Style Variation No#1 Slanting Style Nageire

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Lesson 3: Thanks to my daughter, I received a lovely Mother’s Day bouquet with fresh roses and lilacs that I used for this basic slanting st...

With Branches Only - (2)

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Lesson 2: With branches only.  Lilac branches and maple tree like branches (name unknown) crossed together in a ceramic suiban, my daughter ...

Three Class Lessons for May 12

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Lesson 1: Review basic slanting style moribana. If peonies are available, they are recommended for this lesson, otherwise try to use flowers...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Mother’s Day Bouquet

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My daughter came home for Mother’s Day, with two young boys (ages 3 and 1) and brought me a beautiful bouquet! There were pink roses, peonie...
Sunday, May 8, 2022

An Arrangement Without Kenzan

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I tried to arrange azalea and Japanese quince branches in a triangle suiban without using kenzan. I also added driftwood to get more support...
Thursday, May 5, 2022

Wildflowers in a Basket

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I was walking around the park the other nice day and I noticed a lot of weed-like tiny white flowers, some of them were clumped together on ...