Archive for the ‘cymbidium’ tag
Memorial Wreath: Blues, Yellow & Green
This original, 18-inch wreath design includes yellow calla lilies, light green cymbidium orchids and amaranthus, darker green ivy and foliage, dark blue , and light blue hydrangea, white orchids, lilies and lisianthus.
Black Bamboo, Cymbidium & Oriental Lily Ikebana
Black bamboo rises above equisitum (horsetails) from an earthly bed of cymbidium, oriental lilies, leaves and branches.
Designed for an artist couple and bamboo grower.
Ikebana, Sausalito, 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
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.
Holiday Celebration – Autumn Winter
Tall design shaped from cymbidium and dendrobium orchids with leucadendron and magnolia leaves.
Designed for client in Greenbrae, California.
Ikebana – Conflicts in Space
Yukiko has created many more ikebana designs than there is space to show them on her website. This week we had to take down one strikingly beautiful ikebana to make space for the newest design. Here they are:
We Took Down This Picture…
Ikebana with Bamboo and Dogwood – seasonal supply of dogwood is presently difficult.
To Make Page Space Available for This Picture
Ikebana of Orchids in October – designed with green cymbidium with phalaenopsis accent.
To have a place for every unique ikebana design by Yukiko, we are expanding our Ikebana Gallery to include online resources from Flickr.
As we develop this approach we will keep you informed through this blog.
Floral Designs — Summer 2009 (June-August)
Hydrangea with leucadendron and curly willow.
Dahlia Bouquet
Dahlia with chrysanthemum, leucadendron and summer branches.
Cymbidium bouquet with equisitum and lisianthus.
Summer Roses with Love-in-the-Mist
Tall
Lisianthus with berries and angel ivy
