Flower arrangement Class

At the end of 2012, I found that there was a floral design class available at the spring of 2013, provided by the Michigan floral association. I thought it could be a fun time to take the course, and the truth is that the floral design was amazing!! We started from a basic symmetric triangle design to a round design ,which is more complex due to the consideration of the 360-degree view. Thanks to Tim, the instructor.  Under his instruction and suggestion, my housemates were always amazed by the arrangement I made.

symmetric triangle design

Floral design practice

Spring in Michigan is amazing! I just grabbed these materials form the yard.

2013 Lansing, MI

Sinningia conspicua (from seeds to flowering)

When I fell in love with Sinningia. One of my friend told me that he had a Sinningia species with a rare yellow color and fragrance.  Thank to his kindness, I got these seeds of Sinningia conspicua. This was my first time to sow Sinninga seeds.  The seeds were so tiny, just like sand. Maybe, you can see that there is a brown point at the top of the little green leaf. That is the seed! The seeds were sowed on the surface of the soil. If the seeds are fresh, after 2-3 weeks, they will germinate.  After a two-year observation, the project turned out to be a good result, and the yellow flower has a citrus-like fragrance.

Seedlings  2006 Nov.

Flowering 2008 May