Satsuki Evergreen Azaleas Extend the Blooming Season of the Genus Rhododendron

With their elegant late May and June flowers, Satsuki evergreen azaleas extend the blooming season of the genus Rhododendron from late winter into early summer.

In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Plants and Blooms, SpringCorinne KennedyJune 28, 2022bloom, Azalea, Rhododendron

Karikomi, the Art of Shearing Back

This month, he teaches us about karikomi, the technique of shrub shaping that is a distinctive element of Japanese gardens.

In the Garden, Japanese Garden DesignRumi TsuchihashiJune 15, 2016Seattle, Japanese Garden, gardening, Shrub, Pruning, Spring, Karikomi, Azalea, tree, bloom, Rhododendron, Holly, Boxwood, Yew

Thank You for a Successful Garden Party

Despite the day starting with a steady drizzle, blue skies and more than 220 guests cheerfully appeared for the 2015 Garden Party on Friday, July 24.

Chado, Events, Haiku, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Summer, VolunteersRumi TsuchihashiAugust 12, 2015Thank You, party, Japanese Garden, Seattle, Summer, Bamboo, live music, Kimono, Tea, tour, Nodate, event, Rhododendron, haiku, volunteers, Japanese Culture, Friendship, Food, sushi, sake, wine, traditional, dance

5 Reasons the Garden Party is the 'Best Kept Secret' in Seattle

Loyal attendees call Seattle Japanese Garden's benefit event, The Garden Party, "the best kept secret in Seattle."

Events, In the Garden, Japanese CultureRumi TsuchihashiJuly 9, 2015party, Japanese Garden, Seattle, Dining, sushi, Summer, sake, Food, wine, Tea, Chado, Matcha, Kimono, Nodate, Rhododendron, Stream, Bamboo, live music

Gardener's Corner: Rhododendron or Azalea?

There’s a lot of complexity and confusion in the answer. Rhododendrons and azaleas are now members of the same genus (Rhododendron), but this wasn’t always the case.

In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden Design, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiJune 5, 2015Azalea, bloom, botanical, gardening, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Garden, Juki Iida, June, May, Rhododendron, Spring

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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