Berries in a clear glass container are beautiful!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Fruiting Apple
It felt almost like yesterday that the apple tree was blooming. Now it has fruit!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Summer Sunflower
In the summer, we get the bright yellow-orange berries of the Mountain Ash and sunflowers! We combine them with some pruned branches from our wisteria vine.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: One Gerbera
An arrangement using only 1 gerbera flower that matched the flower container’s colour.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Coat Hanger
“#32 Green bamboo tubes and simple rustic jars also make the best containers.
青竹の筒やタネ壺も最高の花器。
The combination of materials and a container is one of the basic aspects of ikebana. This principle indicates the importance of developing an eye for discoveries and ideas for containers. Ordinary items that we rarely notice may suddenly appeal to us with gleaming possibilities. Look around to find unconventional containers in the diversity of common, everyday items and tools as well as wood, stones, and iron.”
It's summer and the coat hanger is standing bare with no coats. So why not use it as a flower fixture? We carefully nestled an otoshi container to hold the flowers and water!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Dried Hosta
The contrast between dried and green material makes for an interesting arrangement! The dried leaves are hosta. The green ones are Solomon’s Seals. And you can see a bit of Dianthus Green Trick peeking from the back!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Backyard Weigela
The weigela growing in our backyard was in full bloom.
We thought we’d share some of its pretty branches in this simple arrangement at the shop!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Looping Lily Grass
Lily Grass wrapped around the container!
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Apple Blossoms
The apple trees are blooming! Here is an arrangement with only apple branches.
I hope you like it. —Miyako
My Ikebana: Swaying In The Wind
Here is a simple arrangement that shows motion, as if the branches are being swayed by a strong gust of wind.
I hope you like it. —Miyako