Color in the Garden
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Bush Clover in Bloom
September 28th, 2009
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 time to ensure a good crop in the coming year. It thus became tradition to arrange hagi and susuki at Moonviewing celebrations to help wishes come true.
Cedric Wiens
Hagi under the eaves of the Garden Pavilion.
Shed pine needles and sugigoke moss.
- Link: O-Tsukimi, Moonviewing at the Portland Japanese Garden.
Category: Fall
First Day of Fall
September 22nd, 2009
Japanese maple in front of the Garden Gift Store
Stephanie Moss
Category: Fall
First Hints of Red
September 15th, 2009
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.
Feathery leaves turning on the “Dancing Peacock” Maple (mai kujaku).
Cedric Wiens
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Viburnum berries.
Cedric Wiens
Seed pods of the Korean Dogwood.
Cedric Wiens
Category: Fall
Iris Ensata
July 2nd, 2009
Three photographer members have shared their beautiful photos of the Garden’s summer-blooming irises:
Michel Hersen
Lee Mahoney
Bob Schlesinger
See more of their work at:
Category: Summer
Blooming: Azaleas and Rhodies, Viburnum, Enkianthus, Kousa Dogwood
June 1st, 2009
We’re looking forward to the ensata irises emerging later this month—meanwhile, several spring flowers remain in the Garden:
Jasmine Blue
Jasmine Blue
Jasmine Blue
Jasmine Blue
Jasmine Blue
Category: Summer
Weeping Cherry
April 11th, 2009
- Keep track of the Garden’s yearly Cherry Blossom Forecast on our Sakura Zensen page.
Category: Spring
Cherry Blossom Clouds
April 10th, 2009
Cedric Wiens
- Keep track of the Garden’s yearly Cherry Blossom Forecast on our Sakura Zensen page.
Category: Spring
Sakura in the Sun
April 6th, 2009
Cedric Wiens
- Keep track of the Garden’s yearly Cherry Blossom Forecast on our Sakura Zensen page.
Category: Spring
Buds and Blossoms
March 27th, 2009
The Flat Garden’s weeping cherry, or shidare zakura 枝垂桜, beginning to bud.
Jasmine Blue
The “Cornelian Cherry”, as it is called in America, is actually a member of the dogwood family. Its leafless branches bloom in cherry blossom season, and it bears an edible fruit with sour cherry flavor.
Jasmine Blue
Category: Spring
Cherry Blooming at Zigzag Bridge
March 22nd, 2009
Jasmine Blue
Jasmine Blue
Jasmine Blue
- Keep track of the Garden’s yearly Cherry Blossom Forecast on our Sakura Zensen page.
Category: Spring
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