The Seattle Japanese Garden was designed in the stroll garden style (kaiyushiki teien), developed in Japan beginning in the late 16th century.
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Seattle Japanese Garden’s Photography Member Contest was held this spring, and here are the winners! Top 3 winners were awarded during the opening reception help during Free First Thursday on 6/6. All the winning photographs are on display in the Tateuchi Community Room through the month of July.
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Elegant small flowers, brilliant fall color, delicate branching and showy bark make Stewartia attractive in all seasons.
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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.
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Enkianthus is a little-known deciduous shrub with dainty, bell-shaped late spring flowers and striking fall color in tones of red, orange, yellow & purple.
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This post is a companion to the translation of Iida's essay (previously published) about the construction of the Seattle Japanese Garden found in the book Iida Jūki Teien Sakuhinshū, The Gardens of Juki Iida.
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Over the course of the coming year, we will be sharing a series of essays written by the principle creators of the Seattle Japanese Garden, translated by Mark Bourne. The series opens with an essay from the book The Gardens of Juki Iida, published in 1980.
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In addition to its seven flowering cherries, the orchard area of the Seattle Japanese Garden includes four crabapples. They are lovely small trees with beautiful spring flowers.
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