Category Archives: holiday

St. Patrick’s Green

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Peter

TweetAll nat­ural green flowers with a touch of white — arranged for St. Patrick’s Day by Yukiko. Green hydrangea, leu­ca­den­dron, spider mums, freesia and horse tails.

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Marin Ikebana — Something Original for Valentine’s

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Peter

TweetGreen cym­bidium, harakeke, curly willow and winter flowers from Marin County, California, designed by Yukiko.

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Maori Warrior’s Ikebana – for the Real Father’s Day

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Peter

Tweet Ikebana of trop­ical Birds of Paradise and red pin­cush­ions wrapped in harakeke, New Zealand leaves akin to European flaxx. Maori war­riors wove bun­dled harakeke into armored vests to deflect the arrows of other indige­nous tribes. When Europeans invaded New … Continue reading →

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Floral Celebration Mother’s Day Week

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Peter

Tweet Five Foot Bouquet designed by Yukiko with del­i­cate colors of roses, cym­bidium, lisianthus, ori­ental lilies and pink jas­mine. Smith Ranch, San Rafael, California – May, 2010

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Easter Bouquet – 5-​foot Tall Celebration

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Peter

TweetEaster flowers follow the lavendar lilacs theme with pussy wil­lows, lilies, roses, ranun­culus and tulips. Smith Ranch, San Rafael, California – Easter 2010

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Celebration for St Patrick’s Day 2010

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Peter

Tweet 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

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Valentine Bouquet: 7 Feet Tall – Top This!

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Peter

Tweet 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. Holiday bou­quets are part of Yukiko’s weekly series of five-​footers … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Ikebana in Marin Style

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Peter

Tweet Japanese floral design, cym­bidium orchids, red amaryllis, curly willow with moss, harakeke, Marin sea­sonal foliage, cre­ated for another artist.

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

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Peter

TweetFive 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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Christmas Celebration – at Smith Ranch Homes, San Rafael

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Peter

Tweet 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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