Ode to Aruba

The base is a boat shape of Lunaria made using the glue technique. The boat is filled with zinc fern (Phlebodium 'Blue Star'), Brunia, pampas grass (Cortaderia), silver bush (Calocephalus) and reused roots of the Phalaenopsis. Cream-colored Christmas baubles and a petrified desert rose give the whole a Christmas touch.
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Inspiration for the materials used comes from Christmas in Aruba, where plumes of pampas grass always play a role. 'Brunia is reminiscent of coral, zinc fern leaves of seaweed, and Lunaria of shells.'

Kurisumasu keki

Leading up to the holidays, pastry shops all over Japan display their most beautiful creations. The Christmas cake, kurisumasu keki, is one of
the highlights of the Japanese Christmas, a time full of romance and lights. For this floral Japanese Christmas cake with two layers, the base is made of Kalanchoe leaves and moss. Sprigs of Callicarpa, Rosa ‘Country Blues’, Hydrangea, Pinus strobus and pink-red Zantedeschia are inserted. Touches of silver bush (Calocephalus) and champagne-colored Christmas balls form festive accents.

Eye-catcher

A gold-colored garden vase is always ready for a festive arrangement, both indoors and outdoors. The bare contours of a Viburnum branch and the bark elements form a beautiful base for this pure arrangement with crooked branches of Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold' and an XXL pine cone as an eye-catcher. Accents of plane tree balls and Araucaria twigs give the whole something frivolous.

Stylish mantelpiece arrangement

The base is a robust trunk combined with curved branches of Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold', old Larix branches, white coral berry (Symphoricarpos), white Zantedeschia, zinc fern (Phlebodium 'Blue Star'), Pinus strobus, bromeliad and Rosa 'Country Blues'.

Play of lines

This play of curved lines requires utmost concentration and patience during creation. In terms of material, it is surprising; the bamboo comes from a curtain from the thrift store, and the corners are made of straws – this technique was devised by Sogetsu teacher Julia Op den Brouw. In the simple vases, Sorbus rockii ‘Pink Pearl’ comes out beautifully in combination with Cryptomeria ‘Crystata’.

Pure grandeur

This vase with a special design calls for pure materials. The beautiful head of the Picea omorika and branches of Malus ‘Adirondack’ and Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Gold’ give the whole thing grandeur. As extra
points of interest, a baby Tillandsia streptophylla, a garland of Cucumis fruits and some subtle bunches of Pinus needles form beautiful accents.