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.

Thursday, March 9, 2023

PHS Philadelphia Flower Show (2) - Ikebana

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My husband and I went to the city’s convention center, the flower show site, by train to host the Ikebana section. I had a two hour voluntee...
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

PHS Philadelphia Flower Show 2023 (1) - Theme

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March 4, 2023, is the opening day for Philadelphia flower show. This year the show moved back to its original site, after a two years' a...
Thursday, March 2, 2023

Wild Fungi and Evergreen

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Between now and March 9, I am practicing my arrangement for the show, at the same time I also like to arrange something else: “wild mushroom...
Monday, February 27, 2023

Scotch broom and Lily

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It’s almost the end of February! This winter has been a mild winter so far.  Even the Scotch broom burst into flowering in the neighborhood ...
Friday, February 24, 2023

Practice for Flower Show

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I bought a jumbo bouquet with the same color tone flowers in it. It’s just what I need for the February Class Lessons. We had three subjects...
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Lesson for February: Colors in the Same Tonal Range

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February class lesson #2: this lesson is focused on “Colors”. Yellow is my main color for my arrangement. I forced forsythia branches to flo...

Lessons for February: With Flowers Only

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February Class Lesson #1: “make arrangement using flowers only but two or more kinds”. As you can see here I use four kinds. There are: Rose...
Sunday, February 19, 2023

Class Lesson and PHS Flower Show are Coming Up

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Even though I don’t have any mood to do any Ikebana, but my brain is constantly seeking the ideal design for the upcoming Philadelphia flowe...
Thursday, February 16, 2023

MWGC February Virtual Little Show

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I have not been practicing or doing Ikebana for quite some time. But now our MWGC virtual little show is coming up, and I would like to ente...
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

January Orchids in Bloom

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There are four orchids blooming this month. I am pleased that I always have one orchid blooming at least in my sunroom (or my ikebana work r...
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