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White Azaleas
May 7th, 2010
A favorite of one of the Portland Japanese Garden’s early supporters, white azaleas figure prominently in its design—particularly in the more formal styles of the Flat Garden and Stroll Garden, where the gentle solidity of their rounded tamamono pruning is most at home.
White azaleas dot the formal Flat Garden. (Click for wallpaper size)
Cedric Wiens
One plant, different flowers.
Category: Spring
The Most Colorful Time of the Year
April 21st, 2010
With azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, magnolias, Korean dogwood, and a few lingering cherries in bloom, we are entering the most colorful time of the year—just in time for the throngs of gardening enthusiasts arriving at our Annual Plant Sale. Our gardeners predict the wisteria arbor will be in full flower within 3 weeks, and the iris beds may bloom as early as mid-May this year.
Category: Spring
Cherry Hillside
March 15th, 2010
Just last year, a new Akebono seedling was planted here by the mayors of Portland and Sapporo, our sister city in Japan.
Cedric Wiens
Cedric Wiens
Cedric Wiens
Category: Spring
Abundant Cherry Blossoms
March 8th, 2010
Yoshino cherries at the Garden entrance (click for wallpaper size).
Cedric Wiens
The shidare zakura or “weeping cherry “.
Michel Hersen
Cedric Wiens
Purple leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera ‘Krauter Vesuvius’)
Cedric Wiens
Category: Spring
Sakura in Bloom
March 3rd, 2010
Several of the Garden’s flowering cherry trees (sakura 桜) are coming into bloom this week.
Cedric Wiens
Category: Spring
Spring Is Here
February 17th, 2010
The weeping cherry, or shidare zakura, at the Garden Pavilion (click for HD wallpaper size).
Cedric Wiens
The first flowering cherry of the year, above the Tea House side gate.
Cedric Wiens
Stephanie Moss
A cousin to the flowering cherry, the purple leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera ‘Krauter Vesuvius’)
Cedric Wiens
Category: Spring
Early Spring?
February 5th, 2010
Begging to differ with this week’s Groundhog Day verdict, our gardeners are expecting the spring flowering season to arrive early this year.
No cherry blossoms yet—these pale-pink fragrant flowers are of the Dawn Viburnum (click for HD wallpaper size).
Jasmine Blue
A growing hellebore, or Lenten Rose, the Natural Garden.
Jasmine Blue
Skimmia japonica
Jasmine Blue
Pieris japonica
Jasmine Blue
Category: Winter
Interesting Ice
December 11th, 2009
Heavenly Falls at the lower pond
The Stroll Garden’s stream
Category: Winter
Lion’s Head Maple
November 4th, 2009
This maple in the shadow of the Garden Pavilion bears the nickname shishi gashira, or lion’s head—calling to mind the shaggy masks worn by traditional lion dancers.
Cedric Wiens
Cedric Wiens
Category: Fall
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