Tag Archives: orchids

Black Bamboo, Cymbidium & Oriental Lily Ikebana

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Peter

TweetBlack bamboo rises above equi­situm (horse­tails) from an earthly bed of cym­bidium, ori­ental lilies, leaves and branches. Designed for an artist couple and bamboo grower. Ikebana, Sausalito, California – March 2010

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Orchid and Chrysanthemums Ikebana

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Peter

Tweet Happy Birthday Ikebana is loosely wrapped with curly willow and harakeke – opening to show the cym­bidium and chrysan­the­mums More of Yukiko’s orig­inal, freestyle ike­bana appear in her website’s Ikebana Gallery. Kentfield, California – March 2010

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Orchids Rising with Calla Lilies

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Peter

Tweet Floral design expresses con­do­lence sen­ti­ment with sea­sonal flowers. Greenbrae, California – March, 2010

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Winter’s End Ikebana

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Peter

TweetThree orchids and flat pussy willow with curly willow await the coming Spring. San Rafael, California, 2010

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New Year’s Celebration: 5-​Foot Bouquet, Smith Ranch, San Rafael

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Peter

TweetFive footer arrange­ment in green and white is poised on stag­gered pedestals with Oriental lilies, orchids, roses, and sea­sonal branches with harakeke, and a vase of hydrangea – tra­di­tional design for the Smith Ranch.

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Christmas Celebration – at Smith Ranch Homes, San Rafael

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Peter

Tweet Five footer arrange­ment is poised on stag­gered pedestals with anthuriums, lilies, orchids, roses, holly and sea­sonal branches with pine cones – tra­di­tional design for the Smith Ranch.

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Christmas Colors:

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Peter

TweetRed, white and green: roses orchids, holly, harakeke and curly willow… This bou­quet has recently been posted on my Online Bouquets page along with one of those shop­ping cart buttons.

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Holiday Celebration — Autumn Winter

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Peter

Tweet Tall design shaped from cym­bidium and den­dro­bium orchids with leu­ca­den­dron and mag­nolia leaves. Designed for client in Greenbrae, California.

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Ikebana – Conflicts in Space

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Peter

TweetYukiko has cre­ated many more ike­bana designs than there is space to show them on her web­site. This week we had to take down one strik­ingly beau­tiful ike­bana to make space for the newest design. Here they are: We Took … Continue reading →

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Roses with Phalaenopsis and Hydrangea — September Flowers

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Yukiko

TweetThis September bou­quet gathers autumn col­ored roses with white pha­laenopsis, green anthuriums and blue hydrangea in a tall design; green equi­setum (horse­tails) empha­sizes its height, and curly willow wraps the out­side of the sturdy glass vase. This varied arrange­ment expresses … Continue reading →

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