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8 Floral Designs by Yukiko Appear in “Practical Horticulture”
This college textbook, in its recently published Seventh Edition, added a new chapter (19), “Decorating With Growing Plants and Fresh Flowers.” It features eight of Yukiko’s designs.
You may see the eight photographs in color in our special pdf document here: 8 Floral Designs by Yukiko
Practical Horticulture has been written through 7 editions by Laura Williams Rice and Robert P. Rice Jr., and published by Prentice Hall.
The new, 7th edition, as well as older editions, are catalogued for sale on Amazon.com .
For free, you can take a look now at the colorful 8 Floral Designs by Yukiko.
Summer Ikebana: 2 Demonstrations
Dahlias in Ceramic Holder with Pine Needles
Kentfield, California – July 2010
Blue Hydrangea with Branches and Berries
Kentfield, California – July 2010
Phalaenopsis Basket
Kentfield, California, June 2010
Maori Warrior’s Ikebana – for the Real Father’s Day
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 Zealand they learned that the harakeke vests also deflected musket balls at long range -– forcing them to fight close-in to win.
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
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.
Masculine Valentine Ikebana
Cymbidium in basket arrangement expresses masculinity in nature.
Succulents, flat pussy willow and curly willow complete the design.
Silver Winter
Oak branches, moss, holly, oriental lily, leucadendron, pine cone, pomegranate express the silver elegance of nature in winter.
Winter Ikebana: Quince Blooms in Marin
Quince is coming into early bloom in Marin County now — delicate buds on nearly bare branches in whites and colors create natural frames above seasonal flowers.
