Celebration for St Patrick’s Day 2010
Floral design for St Patrick’s Day is this robust five footer of the green Bells of Ireland, harakeke, spiraea, euphobia, and white oriental lilies, hydrangea and tulips.
Smith Ranch, San Rafael, California – March, 2010
Spring Flowers in Mixed Bouquet
Early spring blooms of fresia, ranunculus, tulips, konfetti roses, forsythia make possible this happy birthday bouquet.
San Rafael, California – March 2010
Orchid and Chrysanthemums Ikebana
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
Orchids Rising with Calla Lilies
Floral design expresses condolence sentiment with seasonal flowers.
Greenbrae, California – March, 2010
30 Konfetti Roses
Friends in Germany requested this special arrangement for a thirtieth birthday celebration in Marin – Yukiko’s design includes harakeke, ivy, leaves, and of course, 30 konfetti roses.
San Rafael, California, March 2010
Winter’s End Ikebana
Three orchids and flat pussy willow with curly willow await the coming Spring.
San Rafael, California, 2010
Three Live Phalaenopsis Orchids in Basket Arrangement
This original sympathy and condolence ikebana was designed for memorial gathering in San Rafael.
San Rafael, California, February 2010.
Celebration in February
Lilies, stock and “wax” flowers for pink lovers, tulips ready to open, with green mist, harakeke, equisitum and curly willow in heavy glass vase.
Congratulations, San Anselmo, California, February 2010
Four Orchids Take Form in Rising Orchid Arrangement
Design of cymbidium, dendrobium, equisitum, curly willow and leaves create quiet dignity in uplifting spirit.
San Francisco, February 2010.
Masculine Valentine Ikebana
Cymbidium in basket arrangement expresses masculinity in nature.
Succulents, flat pussy willow and curly willow complete the design.
