Posts tagged botanical

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

Ryobu: The Beauty of Bark

Ryobu, also known at Clethra Summersweet, is a little-known and often overlooked summer beauty.

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Summer, Summer, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiJuly 9, 2015bloom, botanical, gardening, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden

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

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