Floral Design by Yukiko

Artistry and business of flower arranging – ikebana and contemporary design

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Floral Celebration Mother’s Day Week

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Five Foot Bouquet designed by Yukiko with delicate colors of roses, cymbidium, lisianthus, oriental lilies and pink jasmine.

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Smith Ranch, San Rafael, California – May, 2010

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May 4th, 2010 at 7:48 am

Spring Celebration 2010

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Starfighter Lilies, early green plumbs, bearded iris, larkspur, harakeke – five feet tall. 

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Smith Ranch, San Rafael, California – May 2010

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Written by Peter

May 1st, 2010 at 10:48 am

Dogwood and Black Bamboo at Wells Fargo Head Office

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Yukiko Promotes Bouquets to Art in the San Francisco Financial District

Design eight feet tall installed on site in the early morning before visitors enter  –  pink dogwood blossoms and black bamboo arise with harakeke from the euphobia, amaranthus and oriental lilies.

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Another view of the early morning’s work:

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If you’re in The City this week, stop by Wells Fargo, 464 California Street and see it live.

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Written by Peter

April 12th, 2010 at 4:20 pm

Celebration for St Patrick’s Day 2010

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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.

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Smith Ranch, San Rafael, California – March, 2010

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Written by Peter

March 16th, 2010 at 5:20 am

Valentine Bouquet: 7 Feet Tall – Top This!

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Big, bold holiday flower arrangements draw special attention from young and old.  Romantic theme of Valentine’s Day blooms as branches of quince bud into full flower in Marin County.

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Holiday bouquets are part of Yukiko’s weekly series of five-footers (and larger) arrangements at Smith Ranch in San Rafael – every week for twelve years and counting.

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February 9th, 2010 at 11:22 am

New Year’s Celebration: 5-Foot Bouquet, Smith Ranch, San Rafael

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Five footer arrangement in green and white is poised on staggered pedestals with Oriental lilies, orchids, roses, and seasonal branches with harakeke, and a vase of hydrangea – traditional design for the Smith Ranch.

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December 29th, 2009 at 10:49 am

Christmas Celebration – at Smith Ranch Homes, San Rafael

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Five footer arrangement is poised on staggered pedestals with anthuriums, lilies, orchids, roses, holly and seasonal branches with pine cones – traditional design for the Smith Ranch.

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Written by Peter

December 21st, 2009 at 6:40 pm