In June I had Ikebana workshop at Crow Collection, a lesson , a volunteer workshop and a club. This month I enjoyed meeting people and sharing joy of Ikebana. June’s flower for me were peonies and gladiolas. 
Peony is gorgeous and has an elegant fragrance. I like its delicate petals and colors.
A peony is a symbol of prosperity and good luck in Japan. Also a beautiful lady is compared to a peony. Peony is beautiful itself and it doesn’t need other beautiful flowers, I think. In Japan we have a vase specially made for a single stem.To stand out its beauty I prefer using a single stem with its leaves. I prefer 80% bloomed not fully bloom because I can enjoy its process toward full bloom with an expectation.
I used a lot of gladiolus too. They are gorgeous and beautiful too. more masculine than peony. I love the varieties of the colors which conveys different impressions.
- Simple beauty
- We try to use no more than 3 kinds of flowers and branch. ” Simple Beauty” Learn how to cut stem and how to trim a branch for a beautiful arrangement.
Ikebana club is just for fun and enjoy combination of flowers and a vase and colors.