Glass Containers and a Giant Monstera

 
Water is always being considered as an important element of Ikebana arrangements but in this particular case of glass vases, water is the shin. So we pay great attention to the branches or leaves seen through the glass container. 

The monstera leave is used to create a sculptural presence while the aliums and roses accentuates and enhances the whole composition.

In order to see similar arrangements in glass containers, you can click the "glass container" label at the bottom of this post.

Check this other posts: glass container challenge series from 2019,  June 2018, this post from May 2018 or see this post from May 2015.

For another see-through arrangement, you can check this earlier post from December 2014.

Hortensia in a Garden of Hostas

Pink Hortensia among various hosta leaves with a bunch of alliums

I couldn't resist myself to use some extra hosta leaves and alliums to make a quick arrangement in a see through vase since I love to see the water on back of hosta leaves. Check this earlier post for another version of this idea.

Garden Irises

My irises are blooming late this season yet they are so beautiful! This is a special flower arrangement for my boys. Irises are traditionally used to celebrate Boys’ Festival in Japan on the 5th day of 5th month. Well, the purple ones are for my boys and the yellow one behind surrounded by a giant monstera leave is for me.

There are several iris arrangements especially done for the Japanese Boys Festival celebrations in this blog. You can see them all by clicking the label "Japanese Boys Festival" below the post.

Irises, Monstera