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8 Floral Designs by Yukiko Appear in “Practical Horticulture”

Peter — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:38:40 +0000

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

Peter — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:49:00 +0000

Dahlias in Ceramic Holder with Pine Needles

Kentfield, California – July 2010

Blue Hydrangea with Branches and Berries

Kentfield, California – July 2010

Phalaenopsis Basket

Peter — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:42:53 +0000

Kentfield, California, June 2010

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

Peter — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:52:22 +0000

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

Peter — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0000

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

Peter — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:54:04 +0000

Three orchids and flat pussy willow with curly willow await the coming Spring.

San Rafael, California, 2010

Three Live Phalaenopsis Orchids in Basket Arrangement

Peter — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:34:10 +0000

This original sympathy and condolence ikebana was designed for memorial gathering in San Rafael.

San Rafael, California, February 2010.

Masculine Valentine Ikebana

Peter — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:13:36 +0000

Cymbidium in basket arrangement expresses masculinity in nature.

Succulents, flat pussy willow and curly willow complete the design.

Silver Winter

Peter — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:44:02 +0000

Oak branches, moss, holly, oriental lily, leucadendron, pine cone, pomegranate express the silver elegance of nature in winter.

Winter Ikebana: Quince Blooms in Marin

Peter — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0000

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.