The graceful Styrax, Japanese Snowbell, is a deciduous tree native to Japan that bears bell-like white flowers in late spring.

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiMay 11, 2016Seattle, Japanese Garden, Styrax, Snowbell, bloom, Pond, tree, Spring, Fragrant, Fall, tea house, Wood

Candling: The Art of Japanese Pine Pruning

You may notice at this time of year pine trees are covered with prominent upright buds at the branch tips. These are called candles, and they are the spring growth of the tree.

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiMay 6, 2016Candling, Pine Candling, Japanese Pine, Pruning, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Spring, tree

In Bloom: Western Wake Robin, a Spring Ephemeral

The charming Western Wake Robin is a Pacific Northwest native that quietly blooms in Seattle Japanese Garden from late-March to early April.

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Spring, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiApril 4, 2016bloom, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Western Rake Robin, Spring, Trillium, Ants

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

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: 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

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

The Beauty of Moss

Moss is an integral part of most Japanese Gardens. It lends a feeling of antiquity and harmony to the garden; it knits rock to earth and pulls individual plants into unified compositions.

Fall, History, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden Design, Plants and BloomsRumi TsuchihashiSeptember 10, 2015gardening, haiku, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Garden, symbolism

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