East Meets West: Bamboo, White Moth Orchids, Moss & Pear Zen Floral Design

Join this channel to support me and get special access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40DcEEoRls0xQ-UCJL5twg/join Here’s the book ‘The Origin of Plants’ https://amzn.to/3TSFYJ0 I’ve been to China and I am inspired by all things oriental, especially the botanicals! The floral designs were completely different from those of Japan, especially when it comes to combinations of flowers/foliage. The lines are very similar in look to something you might find in the 19th & early 20th century. You can tell that through the ages with trade through the Silk Route that styles have blended. As an aside many of the plants we find in our gardens have their place or point of origin in China. Things to gather: - To create the bamboo container, I used a place mat which I fix to hold in place, a couple of black hair ties. - The base is a wooden platter with inlay oyster shell. - 3 stems of white moth orchids. - Several mounds of different textured/coloured moss. - 1 long stem of pear branch. - Twisty willow or similar branch. - Optional black pebbles/rocks. Follow me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/astarsplace Instagram: http://instagram.com/astarsplace Go to http://www.astarsplace.com for more!