Saturday, May 24, 2025

Peonies - Rearranged

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People have named peonies “the king of flowers”. It is a symbol of happiness, prosperity and spring. There’s a Chinese saying: “ Good flower...
Thursday, May 22, 2025

May Class Lesson - Freestyle, Cross - bar fixture (Jumonji - dome)

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As I have always mentioned I like to use seasonal flowers for my arrangement if possible.  Now, I love the peonies with different colors and...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

For My Own Pleasure - Lilac Arrangement

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I had no class for almost two months since March. For those days I was practicing Ikebana for my own pleasure without any subjects or Sensei...
Saturday, May 17, 2025

Japanese Iris or Siberia Iris

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The month of April and May, our garden is very colorful and pretty! But the beauty is always short lived! I am the person who likes using se...
Friday, May 16, 2025

Tree Peony (2)

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My second tree Peony had only two buds this year, and when one of them bloomed, I picked it right away. I wanted it to be a focal point for ...
Monday, May 12, 2025

Mother’s Day Bouquet - Happy Mother’s Day to All the Mother

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I had a nearly perfect Mother’s Day!  My older daughter and granddaughter came home a day early with a beautiful bouquet, helped me trim the...
Saturday, May 10, 2025

Bearded Iris

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I would like to make an arrangement using this bearded Iris which is in bloom right now in my garden. Sometimes if I didn’t cut the flower m...
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

The First Blooming Tree Peony (1)

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Into the month of May, all of my peonies are starting to bud. Only my yellow tree peony buds (10 buds in total) are growing bigger and bigge...
Friday, May 2, 2025

Wisteria

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Between my neighbor’s backyard and mine, there is a long wood fence covered with a lot of lush wisteria in bloom right now. Wisteria is a ge...
Saturday, April 26, 2025

Seasonal Flowers with Unconventional Material

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We didn’t have April class lessons scheduled, because our Sensei and some of our classmates attended the 13th Ikebana World Convention in Ky...