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Japanese Camellias: Exceptional Flowers in Late Winter & Spring

Japanese Camelias are the showy stars of the early spring in our garden. A species grown for thousands of years, Japanese Camelias have a long history of being cultivated and prized for their beauty.

In the Garden, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiFebruary 13, 2017Japanese Garden, Spring, Camellia, Winter, Seattle, Western Washington, Washington, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Tea, tree, bloom, varigated camellia, varigated, haiku, History, Shrub

In Bloom: Camellia japonica

For our hardworking gardeners who toil away in the winter months, the arrival of bright red Camellia japonica blooms signals the countdown to the garden's March opening to the public.

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiFebruary 12, 2016bloom, Camellia, Seattle, Japanese Garden, varigated camellia, varigated, Western Red Cedar, Daikagura, dance

Pieris japonica, an Underappreciated Beauty

Pieris japonica, commonly known as Lily of the Valley shrub, is a native of Japan and adds subtle beauty to the early spring garden.

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiJanuary 13, 2016Pieris japonica, Lily of the Valley, Spring, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Winter, Fall, bloom, Shrub, varigated, Japan, Poisonous, Deer resistant

Rhododendron ‘Quakeress': A Striking Bi-Colored Beauty

Rhododendron ‘Quakeress’ is one of the lovely bi-colored Azaleas in Seattle’s Japanese Garden. Its flowers consist of two contrasting colors (pink and white) with striking -- and varied -- patterning.

In the Garden, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiApril 29, 2015Rhododendron, Quakeress, Spring, Azalea, Japanese Garden, Japan, Satsuki, Sokojiro, Tsumabeni, Hakeme shibori, Harusame shibori, Fukiage shibori, varigated, bloom

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