Ikebana literally means "to arrange flowers".
A flowerless room is a soulless room, to my way of thinking; but even a solitary little vase of a living flower may redeem it. --Vita Sackville-West
 |
| Pastel Rose Anthurium |
More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together.
Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of multicolored arrangement of blooms, ikebana often emphasizes other areas of the flower, such as its stems and leaves, and draws your attention toward natural shape and the graceful lines of Sun, Moon, and Earth.
