Category Archives: Fall
Full Moon Maple
We like to call this Acer japonicum variety “full moon maple.” In Japan its nickname is hauchiwa ???, meaning “feather fan.” Cedric Wiens
Euonymus, the Brocade Tree
Euonymus alata is known in Japan as nishikigi ??, meaning “brocade tree,” for its wild, interwoven variety of fall colors. In the West it is also known, appropriately enough, as “burning bush.” Cedric Wiens The transformation Euonymus makes is remarkable. … Continue reading
Bush Clover in Bloom
A new plant to our Garden, but a very ancient one in Japan, hagi 萩 or “bush clover” is one of the seven plants of autumn. Busheled together with susuki pampas grass, it was a traditional farmers’ offering at harvest … Continue reading
First Day of Fall
Japanese maple in front of the Garden Gift Store Stephanie Moss
First Hints of Red
Morning fog in the west hills and afternoon shadows growing longer—it’s beginning to feel like autumn again. Be sure to bookmark Color in the Garden to check on our fall color. The peak of the season will arrive in mid-October. … Continue reading
