We are finally moving into a time of substantial blooms in the garden which means the potential for more floriferous arrangements. This is an 8″ vessel compared to the diminutive 4 incher last week. Hyacinths are highlighted, accented by dogwood branches, horse chestnut branches and acanthus leaves. I’m halfway through the year with this […]
The first day of spring was Wednesday. I don’t know how it is where you live but from a number of reports, including here in my home zone, spring is a reluctant debutante. Even so I was able to grab a handful of spring out of the garden. Spring beauties int his bouquet include clematis, […]
This week our plum began blooming. I have a lovely cherry bark vessel that I thought would be a good match. And so it was. The lone tulip was from a bought arrangement.
I went out to do some pruning and my sweep of the garden when the hellebores caught my eye. In my other blog Travelindigo, I have a picture of a swath of these. Hellebores are a very short lived cut flower but create lovely long lasting stands in the garden. I am always surprised to […]
It is true I’m using a lot of branches lately and I had sworn off using them when I stumbled on several tree limbs of a flowering variety at the curb on my walk home. Naturally, I stripped off some smaller branches to use. Then I found some pieris in bloom as well. So… […]
While plants may be emerging (I see a few blooming daffodils this week! oh my) most of what is available in the garden is still in miniature…. hellebores, violets, and pulmenaria, along with delicate blooming branches. These can be put together to make a still life which is what I did this week in a […]
A group I volunteer with had their spring fundraiser today and a friend and I were in charge of the arrangements, color scheme, etc. The space has a bright red wall which could have been a limiting factor. The other issue was sightlines. And of course cost! I chose a color scheme of black/white and […]
Did you know that Japanese flower arrangement, Ikebana, has its roots in Chinese flower arrangement? Before I began preparing for a demonstration at the Lan Su Chinese Garden, I didn’t either, although I have had some training in Ikebana. Apparently, when Buddhism crossed into Japan, flower arranging techniques associated with temple offerings crossed over […]
It’s been a long slow winter in most of the country and the Pacific Northwest is no exception. What keeps many of us going is the hope of spring! And for a floral designer, eking out beauty from the simplest of materials. I’m scheduled to do a demonstration at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in […]
Rooms in Bloom 