Blooms & Bamboo Chrysanthemum and Ikebana Sogetsu Artistry On View October 3–November 17
Masterworks of Ikebana—the timehonored Japanese art of flower arrangement—along with masterfully grown chrysanthemums take center stage this fall. These larger-than-life Ikebana forms—a first for Longwood and never before seen in the States— are showcased amid Ikebana arrangements throughout the Conservatory, crafted by designers near and abroad … as well as the jaw-dropping splendor of thousands of blooming chrysanthemums trained into imaginative shapes by Longwood’s own horticulture masters.
Headmaster Akane Teshigahara of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana has created towering displays of bamboo and natural elements exclusively designed for our Conservatory. Marvel at these art forms of twisting, spiraling, and intertwining bamboo reaching heights of 15 feet … but bound only by the limits of your imagination.
Find more information on Blooms & Bamboo on the Highlights from Our Gardens pages of this brochure.