A Golden Jubilee Display
A display of floral arrangements from the Sogetsu school (Photos: Joseph Wellington)
Lifestyle, Style, Style Observer
June 25, 2022

A Golden Jubilee Display

The centuries-old Japanese art of arranging flowers was spotlighted on Saturday, June 18 at the Liguanea Club, when Ikebana International Jamaica – St Andrew Chapter 156 celebrated its golden jubilee. Ikebana International is a non-profit cultural organisation dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of Ikebana.

Members and guests visually feasted on displays from the most popular schools of Japanese floral arrangement, notably Ohara, Sogetsu and Ichiyo.

The dominant blooms on display were heliconias, anthuriums, chrysanthemums, carnations and azaleas.

What is Ikebana?

It is the art of flower arranging with blossoms, branches, leaves and stems finding new life as materials for art-making. Unlike the Western habit of placing fresh flowers in a vase, Ikebana’s focus is on the inner qualities of flowers and other live materials.

SO Gardening shares the joys of Ikebana!

A display of floral arrangements from the Ohara school
A display from the Ichiyo school
A floral arrangement of painted ficus branches, green aralia, orange roses and sansevieria from the Ohara school.
A freestyle arrangement of heliconias (yellow bird) and Dracaena from the Sogetsu school
Heliconias, Alstroemeria (Lily of the Incas), palm leaves and bamboo constitute this floral arrangement from the Sogetsu school.
Monstera leaves, Anthurium Obake, bleached mitsumata branches and yellow mini carnations from the Ichiyo school<strong>Joseph Wellington</strong>
Rare white torch ginger lilies, bleached tree bark and azaleas make up this floral arrangement from the Ohara school.
A floral arrangement of Mary’s tears (Lungworts), Dracaena and pink mini carnations from the Sogetsu school
Red gingers, baby’s breath and striped pandanus leaves complete this arrangement.
A landscape arrangement of water sedge, lilies and tree branches from the Ohara school
A floral arrangement of Dracaena sanderiana (Lucky bamboo) and red carnations.
Sansevieria (mother-in-law’s tongue) and orange roses complete this floral arrangement from the Sogetsu school.
Song of India (Dracaena reflexa), lilies, Chrysanthemums and mini Carnations are placed in a golden-sprayed bamboo container.
A vertical floral arrangement of Song of India (Dracaena reflexa), lilies, chrysanthemums and mini carnations from the Ichiyo school.
An arrangement of anthuriums and guava leaves.
Devil’s ivy (Pothos leaves), anthuriums, mini carnations and ferns
A combination of chrysanthemums and baby’s breath from the Ohara school

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