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Front Yard

Oct. 2000 Grading the ground level shortly after moving in June 2004 Perennials and ground cover roses are taking off Dec. 2010 Removing the camphor tree Jan. 2011 Transplanting rose bushes from the side yard Feb. 2011 After transplanting roses May 2011 Roses are taking off April 2014 Established rose …

Autumn Chrysanthemum

Style: freestyle – Composition of Mass and Lines Materials: Chrysanthemum, Japanese Anemone (Honorine Jobert), Heavenly Bamboo, Pink Jasmine (vines only) The tiny copper …

Standing Still

  Style: freestyle – Composition of Straight Lines Materials: Papyrus (Little Egypt), Heavenly Bamboo (red berries), Camellia (Setsugekka), Japanese Anemone (Honorine Jobert …

Star Festival

  Style: freestyle – a pair of containers Materials: Hydrangeas (Nikko Blue, Annabelle), Bamboo (Golden Goddess) July 7th is Star Festival (Tanabata) in Japan. …

Walking like a Lily

  Style:  Nagerire Materials:  Lily (Sterling Star), Flowering Plum (branches only) “Walking like a lily” means that she looks elegant in Japanese.

Ichirinzashi

Materials: Clematis (Niobe) This is not really an arrangement.  One branch of Clematis can be beautiful in my favorite ichirinzashi (bud vase) by Japanese …

Dancing Queen

  Style:  freestyle Materials: Rose (Butterscotch), Sea Lavender, white Sweet Peas, Meyer Lemon buds Theme:  Disco Craze – Designer’s Choice Submission:   2012 …

Spring Lime Yellow

  Style:  Nageire Materials: Rose (Peace), Fringe Flower (Snow Dance – branches only) The color combination brightens up the space.