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

Docents' Picks: Top 11 Books to Read this November

Dokusho no Aki—読書の秋, or “Autumn, The Season for Reading” is a common saying in Japan, and it is a popular time of the year for all kinds of themed reading lists to be published.

Fall, History, In the Garden, Japanese CultureRumi TsuchihashiNovember 5, 2015Fall, Maple, Literature, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Biography, Memoir, Japanese Culture, Novel

In Bloom: Cryptomeria Japonica

Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar) is a tall, stately, graceful conifer -- and the national tree of Japan.

Fall, History, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden DesignRumi TsuchihashiNovember 5, 2015Japan, Japanese, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden

In Bloom: Koto no Ito

Acer palmatum ‘Koto-no-ito’ (which means “Harp Strings”) is a graceful, semi-dwarf Japanese Maple that visitors to the Seattle Japanese Garden see...

Fall, In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiOctober 8, 2015Fall, Japanese Garden, Seattle, Maple, Koto-no-ito

Art in the Park: Elderwise Watercolor classes start Oct 13

Discover your inner artist! Explore the arts, nature, and self-expression at a senior-friendly watercolor course in the Japanese Garden. Starts Oct. 13.

Events, Fall, In the GardenRumi TsuchihashiOctober 8, 2015Art Exhibits, Watercolor, Workshop, Class, Senior, Japanese Garden, Seattle, Fall, Dementia

Garden Elements: Bamboo Fences

In Japanese Gardens, bamboo fencing is intended less as a hard barrier, and more of a gentle boundary, indicating a transition in the intended use of the space.

Fall, In the Garden, Japanese Garden DesignRumi TsuchihashiOctober 8, 2015Seattle, Japanese Garden, Bamboo, Fence, Japanese

Photography Exhibit: A Most Fortuitous Convergence, Seattle Japanese Garden, Fall 2013

The latest art show at Seattle Japanese Garden is a photography exhibit showcasing the juried works of students who participated in a fall photography workshop, taught by Vashon Island based photographer Ray Pfortner.

Events, Fall, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, PhotographyRumi TsuchihashiSeptember 17, 2015photography, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Art Exhibits, Workshop, Fall

Seven Flowers of Autumn

Seven Flowers of Autumn "aki no nanakusa" has been beloved in Japan for centuries.

Fall, History, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden Design, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiSeptember 10, 2015bloom, botanical, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden, symbolism, volunteers

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