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Floral Arrangements, Page 8

Happy New Year 2021

This is a traditional Ikebana arrangement for New Year’s Day, using Mizuhiki (Japanese rice paper cord for special occasions). Mizuhiki is normally knotted like a bow, but I like them to be loose and look informal. This arrangement was submitted for Sogetsu San Francisco Bay Area Branch’s holiday video. While …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …