Pine candles are selectively removed to create the pine's distinctive form.

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiApril 30, 2015Pine, Candling, Pruning, Spring, gardening, Japanese Garden, Pine Candling

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

Free Origami Workshops

Learn the art of origami at a FREE workshop.

Events, In the Garden, VolunteersRumi TsuchihashiMarch 30, 2015April, Class, Free workshop, Japanese Culture, June, May, origami, Spring, Tanabata, volunteers, Workshop

Volunteer in the Garden: Learn Azalea Care

During late April and early May, Garden visitors have the opportunity to enjoy the garden in a unique way- as volunteers! While the Azaleas are at the peak of their bloom, the Seattle Japanese Garden could use a few extra hands to remove blossoms as they fade.

In the Garden, VolunteersRumi TsuchihashiMarch 27, 2015April, Azalea, deadheading, gardening, Japanese Garden, volunteers

Royal Azalea, a Fragrant Beauty

Royal Azalea blooms around April each year.

In the Garden, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiMarch 27, 2015April, Azalea, Japanese Garden, Spring

The Story of the Century Old Black Pine Tree

The century old pine gifted by Richard Yamasaki, who dedicated over 30 years to Seattle Japanese Garden.

History, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiMarch 13, 2015Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden, Japanese Pine, Juki Iida, Pruning, Richard Yamasaki

An Invitation to Spring Haiku

The spring season has much to share with us, if we slow down and notice. By writing haiku, you can share in a close experience of everything the season of beginnings has to offer, and then share these experiences with your friends and family.

Haiku, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, SpringRumi TsuchihashiMarch 12, 2015haiku, Issa, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden, March, poetry, Spring, writing

Camellia Japonica 'Daikagura,' an Early Blooming Masterpiece

Camellia Japonica 'Daikagura" blooming in the Seattle Japanese Garden

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiMarch 12, 2015Camellia, Daikagura, Japanese Garden, March, Spring, varigated camellia

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