Archive for the ‘harakeke’ tag
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.
Spring Celebration 2010
Starfighter Lilies, early green plumbs, bearded iris, larkspur, harakeke – five feet tall.
Smith Ranch, San Rafael, California – May 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
Orchids Rising with Calla Lilies
Floral design expresses condolence sentiment with seasonal flowers.
Greenbrae, California – March, 2010
Celebration in February
Lilies, stock and “wax” flowers for pink lovers, tulips ready to open, with green mist, harakeke, equisitum and curly willow in heavy glass vase.
Congratulations, San Anselmo, California, February 2010
New Year’s Ikebana in Marin Style
Japanese floral design, cymbidium orchids, red amaryllis, curly willow with moss, harakeke, Marin seasonal foliage, created for another artist.
New Year’s Celebration: 5-Foot Bouquet, Smith Ranch, San Rafael
Five 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.
Christmas Colors:
Red, white and green: roses orchids, holly, harakeke and curly willow… This bouquet has recently been posted on my Online Bouquets page along with one of those shopping cart buttons.
Thanksgiving – Theme Design, Smith Ranch Homes, San Rafael
This five foot arrangement by Yukiko is traditional for the buffet at Smith Ranch Homes. Flowers, leaves, branches and fruits of the season: including anthuriums, roses, harakeke, berries, baby apples and lemons.
Rose Bouquet with Harakeke and Queen Anne’s Lace – October Flowers
The client called on Saturday night and asked to arrange a custom sympathy design to be delivered in Marin on Sunday morning. Yukiko made this bouquet of roses, harakeke and Queen Anne’s Lace in a classic gathering vase. Its photo below was taken as it left the studio on Sunday morning.
Rose Bouquet with Harakeke and Queen Anne
