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Sasanqua Camellias: Quiet Beauties of the Fall & Winter Garden

Sasanqua Camellias: Quiet Beauties of the Fall & Winter Garden

In fall and winter, nine “sasanqua” Camellias (Camellia sasanqua) grace our Seattle Japanese Garden with their quiet beauty.

Rumi TsuchihashiNovember 18, 2016Camellia, Fall, Winter, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Shrub, Western Washington, Washington, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Fragrant, Japan, Azalea, Holly, bloom, Pruning, Tea

In Bloom: ‘Inazuma’ Japanese Maple, The Thunderer

In Bloom: ‘Inazuma’ Japanese Maple, The Thunderer

‘Inazuma’ is a beloved maple in our Seattle Japanese Garden — a powerful presence as we walk through the entry gate and leave the everyday world behind.

Chie IidaOctober 18, 2016bloom, Fall, tree, Maple, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Western Washington, Washington, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Shinto, History, Japan

Beyond Beauty: The Ephemeral Delights of Autumn

Beyond Beauty: The Ephemeral Delights of Autumn

“Although the Japanese taste for spring and autumn may at first have been nearly equal, autumn, the season when things perish, possessed an inherently greater allure...

Chie IidaOctober 17, 2016Fall, Leaves, Japan, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Western Washington, Washington, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Maple, History, Japanese Culture, Ginko, tree, Shrub, Camellia, Fragrant, bloom, Pruning, Berries, haiku

In Bloom: Bamboo-leaf Oak

In Bloom: Bamboo-leaf Oak

Bamboo-leaf oak (Quercus myrsinifolia) is a wonderful broadleaf evergreen tree,

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Summer, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiAugust 15, 2016bloom, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Washington, Western Washington, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Oak, Bamboo-Leaf Oak, Wood, May, summer, tree, Pruning

Shadows of a Fleeting World: the Little-known History of Seattle’s Early 20th Century Nikkei Photographers

Shadows of a Fleeting World: the Little-known History of Seattle’s Early 20th Century Nikkei Photographers

The work of early 20th century Japanese-American photographers demonstrate a quintessentially Japanese aesthetic

History, In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, PhotographyRumi TsuchihashiAugust 15, 2016Seattle, photography, Western Washington, Washington, Seattle Camera Club, History, Japanese Culture, Japanese Art, Northwest, Pacific Northwest

The Everything Season

The Everything Season

Senior Gardener Pete Putnicki gives us insight into how the garden is cared for in the summer months

In the Garden, Summer, VolunteersRumi TsuchihashiAugust 15, 2016Seattle, Japanese Garden, Washington, Western Washington, summer, Juki Iida, gardening, Pine, Azalea, Fall, Winter, volunteers, Moss, tree, Shrub, Pruning, Stone, Fence

In Bloom: Water Lilies

In Bloom: Water Lilies

Water lilies rise from the mud in the pond

In the Garden, Japanese Garden DesignRumi TsuchihashiJuly 15, 2016bloom, Water Lilies, Pond, summer, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Lotus, Winter, Fragrant, Koi, Washington, Western Washington

Introducing the Niwashi Volunteer Gardener Program

Introducing the Niwashi Volunteer Gardener Program

Are you a gardener interested in getting hands-on experience in the Japanese Garden?

Events, In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, VolunteersRumi TsuchihashiJuly 1, 2016Niwashi, volunteers, gardening, Seattle, traditional, Japanese Garden, Tea