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.

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Glass Vase And Winter Berry

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It’s fall, it’s berry season! Winter berry bushes, crepe myrtle trees, nandina bushes are all having their beautiful berries in my garden ri...
Sunday, October 29, 2023

“Ground for Sculptures”

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Ikebana International Philadelphia Chapter's October program was taking a trip to “Grounds for Sculpture" located in Hamilton, New ...
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Another Persimmon Arrangement

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Since my two persimmon trees have produced a lot of fruits this fall, I would like to make another arrangement “Fruiting Plant Materials” as...
Saturday, October 21, 2023

Some Like It Pink

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My teacher gave me two beautiful anthuriums after our October Class Lesson. Following that weekend, we visited our children’s family in Rhin...
Monday, October 16, 2023

October Class Lesson (3) - Fruiting Plant Materials

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Our persimmon trees are having a lot of fruits this fall, which are still hanging on the trees. In comparison, we harvested only one persimm...
Sunday, October 15, 2023

October Class Lesson - 2 Basic Style and Fruiting Plant Materials

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Between classes, I always do some arrangements for my own pleasure. But for our October class lessons, Sensei assigned two basic style arran...
Monday, October 9, 2023

Persimmon, Fig or Vegetables Arrangements

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Autumn is here and it’s harvest time! We have much more persimmon fruits and figs this year, compared to a couple years ago. The persimmons ...
Saturday, October 7, 2023

Having Fun with Hosta and Sushi Mat

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A friend of mine gave me seven pieces of beautiful hosta leaves, two were very big. I put them in the bucket, thinking about how to make an ...
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Sweet Autumn Clematis Seed Pods

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The flowering of Sweet Autumn Clematis vine is beautiful, after their tiny white flowers fade, their seed pods are very unique too! I can us...
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