College class- pedestal design

Today we made bigger arrangement. Then distributed around college. The reception, library and the Northern building.

Modern

Modern

Symmetrical

Symmetrical

Asymmetrical

Ikebana Shoka-shinputai style

The dahlias are like twin fairies. Also look like moon in autumn.

Succulents 2

This is for another friend.

I put some succulents in a clear vase. As the bowl is open at the top, it is easy to spray and water.

To learn how to water, this link was so helpful.

put some pebbles to stable the pods. 

succulents in metal containers.

Memo
<Clear vase>
Clear vase: 9 pounds
4 succulents: 4 pounds
pebbles: 80 pence (4kg@5.6pounds)
5 white cups: 0.69x5=3.45
Total cost: Around 17 pounds
The selling price would be 25 pounds.

<Silver container>
2 Silver containers: 0.5x2=1 pound
8 succulents: 1x8=8 pounds
Total cost: 9 pounds
The selling price would be 14 pounds.

Some images.

photo is on this page

Also Ikea sells succulents. This pages explain how to make terranium.

Succulents

I bought some succulents at the New Covent Garden Market because my friend wants them.

crassula rupestris ssp

Sedum Aurora(central) and Pachyveria 'Powder Puff'(right)

Flower class week 5

Flower in a fishbowl

This is my example for a student. It has a good effect to put flowers in the vase. Though the amounts of flowers are small, as a whole, it looks big enough to put it in a room.

Just cut oasis in to small piece, then soak it in water and arranged flowers into it.

<Flowers>
Aqua rose
Bouvardia
Bupleurum

Flower class week 4

Symmetrical design.

Outline by euc

Flower class Week 3

Asymmetrical design-L shape.

Outline by Ruscus

Flower class Week 2

Basket arrangement.

Ikebana-Jiyuka

Ikenobo Ikebana. 

Jiyuka must be still Ikebana though it is free style.

I felt 3 buds of lisianthus interesting. I treated them as focal row/dominance, which would enable viewers to see it first.

One small bud is placed at the bottom with a tiny yellow flower. Those are giving a good visual balance.

Interesting rhythm in the purple buds.

Flower class Week 1

Round posy.

view from top

Work experience

Seasonal flowers.

The picture above is a bunch in a jam jar. Not me, my college at Bloomsbury Flowers made it. Beautiful Nigella, which is in season, shows a fabulous combination with purple sweetpeas and clematis.

New Bond Street

New Bond Street is one of the most famous shopping street in Central London as well as Regent Street.

For florists, it's interesting to pass through the streets. Why? Because High-profile shop displays flowers that can be seen from outside. In my opinion, should you see flower vases at entrance of shop, definitely the trade targets rich customers.

New life

A temporary stay at Pimlico.

I had to relocate from Writtle College because the teaching term has finished and now summer vacation. All students that had lived in the campus had to move out.

I am staying a hostel at Pimlico, which is just by River Themes. This place gives me good bus transport to Central London. Just around 20 minutes away from Holbrn by bus. In addition, it takes just 10 minutes walk away from New Covent Garden Flower Market. That was the big reason why I chose here to stay.

Nigella(Love in a mist)

Nigella is in season.

In the couple of weeks, it is in Bloomsbury Flowers. It takes a bit time to condition and clean the stems. The cobweb is around the stems and flowers.

It is from the buttercup family. So it will no long in Oasis foam, which is shame.

I took the pic above in my Ikebana sensei'a home. So beautiful.

 

Bridal posy and Ikebana

Today, Wednesday is a day O learn Ikebana from my Ikebana sensei. 

I enjoyed making posy with her. The front one is my teacher's and the back is mine. These were taken in her lovely garden.

After that, I did Ikebana. The style was quite simple- Shoka Shohitai.

Though 真Shin and 副Soe were shrub, which is not appropriate, she said ok to use. The shrub tree was picked up from her garden.