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.

Friday, July 17, 2026

“Come Naturally” Free Style Arrangement

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It’s been a while, I have not done a single piece of Ikebana since June. These days in my mind I know I should go to my daughter’s home gard...
Monday, July 6, 2026

United We Stand - Celebrate 250 Years National Holiday

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Last couple weeks, we celebrated my husband’s 86th birthday and 250 years July 4th national holiday!  Summer is here, we had experienced the...
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Hosta and Hydrangea

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For father’s day, we visited my daughter’s home and enjoyed Barbecue dinner very much! I was wandering around her garden, I cut some hosta a...
Saturday, June 20, 2026

The Three Garden Beds

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June 1 / 2026, was the last class lessons for the session. We will take a break for July and August, new session will start on September. I ...
Thursday, June 4, 2026

June Class Lesson (3) - Dried, Bleached, Colored Materials

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This subject was no problem for me! I had collected a few dried materials, but finding a suitable container was a little challenging. Here w...

June Class Lesson (2) - Massed Expression

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Three elements “Line, Color, and Mass”. The third element is Mass. I had a hard time finding a container I’d like to use; I also like to bri...

June Class Lesson (1) - Combined Styles

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Variation No.8 Moribana and Nageire combined style. The completed arrangement with their own individual beauty combined to create a whole ne...
Monday, May 25, 2026

Workshop - Floating Sense and Balance (3)

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This was the first day’s (May 19) workshop “Floating Sense and Balance.” Everyone got the same materials, but used their own container. I al...

The last one - Cherry Blossom (2)

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This was the last piece of arrangement! It’s a big and beautiful piece of work! She looks young and very graceful! I like all of her arrange...
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