Pine tree, plam, bamboo are the three most formal floral materaial for Japanese New Year.
松 Pine tree 梅 Plam 竹 Bamboo Pine tree is the most formal.
Here I couldn’t get plam or bamboo so I used only pine. Here in the States pine is for Christmas, though. For me Pine is a must for a new year. I arranged pine and orchid with 水引Mizuhiki whichi is Japanese traditional string art.
鶴 Tsuru: crane and 亀Kame:turtle are symbol of good luck and long life. A crane lives 1000 years and a turtle lives 10000 years!
Best wishes!Your blog is very good!
I am sorry to reply this late. Thank you! I love these traditional thigs, though I had no interests when I was little. =)
Thank you for your comment! All these lucky things Japanese may bring you happiess and health!
thank you very nice article and idea
Ms baywater mulberry bag, I am sorry not to reply ealier. Thank you very much. I would like you to make your arrangement.
Please try to make your own with your favorite single or a few flowers and a green. A simple arrangement sometimes talks more than a mass. You will enojoy arrangeing flowers, I’m sure.
Thank you! Please try to choose your favorite flower and a green and think what kind vase, color, shape, meterial.
Thinking how you can make them look more beautiful is already yu are doing Ikebana. Enjoy our own arranging style!