CAMELLIAS
Shirley Smallcross, from
Camellias Victoria, gave an illustrated talk about this beautiful flower. Not
all ‘shatter’ readily according to Shirley - this tendency varies a great deal.
Members shared tips on pinning the blooms to help prevent them from falling,
some favouring attaching the base of the flower to an adjacent leaf and others
inserting a pin through the stamens into the base of the stalk.
Some new
developments included purple and yellow blooms. Many camellias have been bred
in Australia and although there is a limited selection available from nurseries
these days, they are easily propagated from cuttings.
JULIE ASTON
This arrangement was a
tribute for Julie Alston, a member for 40 years who died recently.
Furuidono without
a sound the white camellia fell
Kurakini otsuro to
sound the darkness of the deep stone well
tsubakikana
Yosano Buson
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For other arrangements on the day - please go through to the Melbourne Ikebana Photos page.
Diary Dates
There are some interesting
ikebana events on the horizon.
Firstly our next general
meeting on Tuesday 13th August will feature hellebores or winter roses. These delicate flowers can be challenging to arrange,
so this will be a golden opportunity to collect some ideas and skills. Peter
Leigh, from Post Office Farm Nursery in the Macedon Ranges, will give a short
talk about hellebores, including several new species. He will also bring plants
for sale.
We will be participating in
the Australian Plants Expo at St Sava’s Hall, 212 Diamond Creek Road,
Greensborough, on the 7th and *8th September with a display and demonstration using Australian
native material.
On September 10th our general meeting will be an excursion to the
National Rhododendron Garden, Olinda, including a bus tour of the gardens.
From Tuesday 17th
until Sunday 22nd September
the annual Chapter Exhibition will be held at GASWORKS ARTS PARK, 21 Graham
Street, Albert Park, 10am – 4pm.
On Tuesday October 8th at our general meeting a workshop led by Thea Sartori
will explore the art of Chabana, the style of flower arranging that was created
for use in the tea ceremony.
(Please note that all photos are copyright ©2013 Christopher James).
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