Bird of Paradise blooms in California from November through March. After one flower blooms, another emerges from the opposite side, creating a continuous display of beauty. By arranging a few stems with double flowers, you can create the illusion of a flock of birds. This video demonstrates techniques for manipulating …
Wishing for a peaceful year🌲 Materials: Curly Willow, Christmas Holly (Ilex aquifolium), Radiata Gum Eucalyptus, Redwood foliage, Pine, Pine cones Curly willow is weaved into a 24-inch wire frame to shape the peace symbol ☮️ All other materials were foraged from a nearby open field. The wreath below was …
Smoke tree, also known as smoke bush, has unique, rounded foliage. This green variety, ‘Golden Spirit,’ is less common than the burgundy ‘Royal Purple.’ The foliage emerges lime green in early spring, deepens to rich green in summer as airy, fuzzy flowers appear, and turns shades of reddish orange in …
After persistent queries to ChatGPT, I finally discovered the name of this lavender droopy bell flower💜: Campanula Collina. This lovely perennial graces …
This arrangement may be appropriate for a centerpiece for a vegetarian Thanksgiving 🦃🥦🥕 It took a while to wash and sort out …
Katsuko “Biko” Thielke sensei hosted a beautiful flower show at her home last weekend. Her thirty some students participated, and it was …
This is from a wiring technique workshop by Joan “Yusui” Suzuki and Ron “Kodo” Brown, which is organized by the Sogetsu San …
Eucalyptus is a versatile material, especially during dry weather when blooms are scarce. With Halloween just around the corner, this arrangement highlights …
This bamboo structure was made during a Sogetsu class. It’s a signature craft taught by Katsuko Sensei, where we glue washi (Japanese …
I was pleasantly surprised by the beautifully maintained plants all over Manhattan during my work trip this week. At Washington Square, hundreds …
