Ikebana is not all about flowers and arrangements. Ikebana is Zen, harmony which means other elements have to be used in order to attain balance. Here are some of the accessories used:
Pumpkins
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| Pumpkins are used due to their shape and the color which represents the autumn season. |
Apples
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| Apples are very abundant and people like to use them in Ikebana due to the red ,yellow, and green tints that can compliment almost any arrangements.
Bamboo
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Bamboo is the most common type of accessories used. It is very flexible and easy to arrange which is why it is used by both novice and professional. Also, cost wise bamboo is cheap compared to the other materials.
Bonsai
Bonsai are actual trees they are just "downsized" sometimes they are referred to as miniature trees. You can almost turn any tree into a Bonsai. Some people like to use Bonsai trees as part of their arrangement. Who can resist not to groom a tree this small?
It is the closest you can get to grooming actual trees.
To learn more about Bonsai please visit this link :http://www.bonsaiprimer.com/bonsai/bonsai.html
Thanks for reading my blog. I hope you picked up something
that you can possibly use in the near future.
