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Fall Color Turkey

Bird of Paradise is a tropical flower native to South Africa, but it blooms from autumn through winter in Northern California.  While Georgia O’Keefe’s famous painting is white Bird of Paradise, this orange one called “Strelitzia reginae” is the most commonly found here.  It grows vigorously in full sun and …

Quiet Halloween

While no trick-or-treater is expected this year, I still like to carve a pumpkin to make some arrangement along with jack-o’-lanterns. Chrysanthemum can be often considered as a common flower choice at a grocery store, but this Spider Chrysanthemum is unique with beautiful long narrow petals.  While no significant fall …

Swinging with Autumn Wind

This Japanese Anemone called ‘Honorine Jobert’ is a perennial which blooms from late August to October.  A cluster of graceful white flowers with yellow stamens appears on upright stems above deep green leaves.   The flowers are followed by rounded seed heads, which are also wonderful arrangement materials for winter. Materials: …

Pruned Wisteria Vines Revived

This Hydrangea called ‘Annabelle’ is a type of Hydrangea arborescens (or commonly called smooth hydrangea.   I’ve had this plant since 2002.  It …

YouTube Channel Launch

There may not be a better time to launch a YouTube channel than this stay-at-home period.  I finally had a chance to …

Non-Virtual Background for Zoom

This is a wall arrangement made from wisteria branches I pruned.  It took two hours to weave the branches and secured with wires.  Flowers …

Pretty in Pink

This is an arrangement from my spring garden, inspired by Ariella Chezar, my favorite floral designer. Hope this natural beauty will lift …

Merry Christmas 2019

A small arrangement to bring to my in-laws for a Christmas dinner.   Nothing is blooming in my garden.  So, I bought California …

Whimsical Wisteria Vines

I saved these twisted wisteria vines while pruning. Some look like treble clefs.  You know the music symbol? Because I salvaged the …

Pasta Machine Magic

I learned this technique from Katsuko Biko Thielke, a master Sogetsu teacher, at a workshop last year.  She demonstrated how to run …