Floral Design by Yukiko » cymbidium

Memorial Wreath: Blues, Yellow & Green

Peter — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:24:29 +0000

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

Peter — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:24:00 +0000

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

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

Four Orchids Take Form in Rising Orchid Arrangement

Peter — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:55:06 +0000

Design of cymbidium, dendrobium, equisitum, curly willow and leaves create quiet dignity in uplifting spirit.

San Francisco, 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.

Holiday Celebration – Autumn Winter

Peter — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:05:39 +0000

Tall design shaped from cymbidium and dendrobium orchids with leucadendron and magnolia leaves.

Designed for client in Greenbrae, California.

Ikebana – Conflicts in Space

Peter — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:56:00 +0000

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)

Yukiko — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:20:45 +0000

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