In Bloom: Camellia japonica

For our hardworking gardeners who toil away in the winter months, the arrival of bright red Camellia japonica blooms signals the countdown to the garden's March opening to the public.

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiFebruary 12, 2016bloom, Camellia, Seattle, Japanese Garden, varigated camellia, varigated, Western Red Cedar, Daikagura, dance

Japanese Gardens: a Four Season Celebration of Fleeting Beauty

An appreciation for passing beauty is essential to fully experiencing the wonders of a Japanese garden in all four seasons.

In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden Design, Photography, VolunteersRumi TsuchihashiFebruary 12, 2016Spring, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Japan, Japanese Culture, Garden Design, haiku, event, Festival, bloom, tree, Shrub, Cherry, Plum, Peach, Camellia, Azalea, Wisteria, Summer, Iris, Hydrangea, Lotus, Fall, Maple, Ginko, Chrysanthemums, Winter, Pine, Bamboo, Moss

Listening to Stone: Experiencing the Garden Through the Eyes of Sculptor Isamu Noguchi

World renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi viewed earth as material for art, and sculpture as creation of social space. His concepts have enlivened the author's experience of moving into and through our Japanese stroll garden.

History, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden DesignRumi TsuchihashiJanuary 14, 2016Seattle, Japanese Garden, Stone, Sculpture, Japan, Japanese Culture

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

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

The Healing Power of Japanese Gardens: “Stone Gardens” in the Japanese American Internment Camps

Japanese Americans in forced relocation showed their courage and preserved their cultural heritage through the creation of gardens.

History, In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, PhotographyRumi TsuchihashiOctober 8, 2015Seattle, Japanese Garden, gardening, History, Japanese Culture, Juki Iida, Japanese Pine

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

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