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Third week in April, Baltimore, MD. What do we have here on a friend’s luncheon table? A lovely flower arrangement with eggplant calla lilies, pink hyacinths and akebia. Will look today to see if we can find the akebia (native of Korea, China and Japan) at the wholesaler. More than likely we’ll have to ask […]
Fellow flower arrangers, the Hogarth Curve is in – next the Crescent Curve. Fastigated willow, alstromeria, orange Star of Bethlehem and ranunculus are the elements to create the moon shaped structure and fill in the center, covering the oasis all the while. The yarrow on the other side of the moon should be flush with […]
Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) celebrates Hanami, the Japanese cultural tradition of viewing and cherishing each moment of the cherry blossom season from the first buds to the pink blossoms that fall like enchanted, delicate snow. The BBG‘s world-renowned collection of flowering cherry trees take center stage, culminating in the two-day Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival […]
Kawase Hasui (1883 -1957) Known for his exquisite landscape prints, Kawase Hasui was one of the most prolific and talented shin hanga artists of the early 20th century. He designed around six hundred prints total, mainly for the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo. Many people feel that Hasui’s most original work was done at the beginning of […]
This design book by the artist, Furuya Kôrin, is titled, KÔRIN MOYÔ. It captured the eye at the International Book Dealer Show in New York earlier this month. Measuring 25 x 35.5 cm the oblong folding album printed in color woodcut is in cloth over board covers with paper label. The album consists of […]
Is there a daffodil vase? No complete search of our collection remotely could capture sufficiently the loveliness and pure nature of these spring treasures. So it was with serendipity that these palms found their way into this bronze cloisonne vase. It works.
Our heart stopped. Tulips along the tiniest strip, between pavement and linked fence, a fence that linked the car dealership’s lot below. In one tiniest strip of the 21st century, beauty grows and here, the gardener.
A week-long festival showcasing the cherry blossom trees that were gifted to Essex County Branch Brook Park more than 80 years ago. Festivities include the Annual Cherry Blossom Gala, bicycle tour of the blossoms (Saturday,4/18), speakers series and a family day featuring demonstrations on origami, bonsai, and martial arts (Sunday 4/19). To register for the […]
Scott MacKenzie wrote a song “If you come to San Francisco, summer time will be loving there… I asked my husband after musing. There seems to be an affinity toward San Fran, Frisco, – those children of the ’60s generation’s children. My husband said the real ones say, San Francisco. Anyway, what flowers do they […]
You are on CarlisleFlowers.net. To your right, scroll down, see Categories, hit Vases, scroll down twice by hitting previous vases and you will find blog post, World War I Mortar Shell and Lily. Another way to do it is go to the search box and put in mortar. It will also take you to our […]
A slope of windy spring with daffodils, Lenten Rose, leafing tree peonies, sprouting perennial peonies with hosta await.
Thursday, we stumbled upon this gem of a book, “Berg Blumen Der Heimat” at The Kelmscott Bookshop in Baltimore, MD. “The Mountain Flowers Home” translated for us by Google has incredible colored illustrations and the fact that this garden book was published the year after the Second World War gives pause. When was the book […]
