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, March 22, 2025

Hydrangea and Glass Container

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I bought a bunch of hydrangeas for class a few days ago. Surprisingly, they still looked pretty good to use again, because I treated them th...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

March Class Lessons : (1) Color of Container

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Fortunately, the first day of Spring was a warm and bright sunny day! Going to class was a pleasant time.  We had two lessons.  Lesson (1): ...

Class Lesson (2) - Dried, Bleached,or Colored Materials

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Class lesson (2) : In this lesson, all the dried or colored materials can be arranged alone, or they can be combined with fresh flowers.  Ma...
Friday, March 14, 2025

Post Flower Show - Leftover Flowers for New Design

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The Philadelphia Flower Show ended last week (1/9/2025). Some of the leftover materials from my arrangement were still fresh enough to use a...
Sunday, March 9, 2025

PHS Philadelphia Flower Show 2025 - Garden of Tomorrow (4)

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The”Gardens of Tomorrow” theme for the 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show encourages envisioning a brighter, greener future through garden and pl...
Thursday, March 6, 2025

My Arrangement at PHS Philadelphia Flower Show 2025 (3)

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It happened that my daughter came to visit us, I asked her to work as my assistant for my arrangement at the Flower Show.  The first rotatio...
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Prepare for Flower Show (2)

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I knew my platform measurement and color scheme, I decided to use this ceramic container which I got from auction. I bought a small bouquet ...
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