Color in the Garden » maple

Lion’s Head Maple

Portland Japanese Garden — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:28:14 +0000

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

Spirit of the Maple

Portland Japanese Garden — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:27:51 +0000

Poetically, we like to think of winter as the season when decoration and pretense are shed, and—with its structure bared—the true spirit of a tree shines through.

Autumn Brilliance

Portland Japanese Garden — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:13:17 +0000

Special thanks to photographer member Michel Hersen who was shooting in the Garden today.

Michel Hersen

Fall Color Now

Portland Japanese Garden — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:33:46 +0000

Perhaps surprisingly, with some maples at the end of their run, many have just begun to turn.

Oranges, Reds, and Purples

Portland Japanese Garden — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:21:46 +0000

The deep reds that have emerged this week wonderfully complement the bouquets of the Chrysanthemum Festival.

Mid-Way to Maple Color

Portland Japanese Garden — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:26:57 +0000

So far we’ve seen an unusually uneven fall color season, with most laceleaf maples not yet begun and several larger-leaved maples almost at their peak.

Touches of Fall in the Stroll Garden

Portland Japanese Garden — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:13:34 +0000

Katsura tree in full color.

Full Moon Maple

Portland Japanese Garden — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:00:55 +0000

We like to call this Acer japonicum variety “full moon maple.” In Japan its nickname is hauchiwa ???, meaning “feather fan.”

Cedric Wiens

First Day of Fall

Portland Japanese Garden — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:01:39 +0000

Japanese maple in front of the Garden Gift Store

Stephanie Moss

First Hints of Red

Portland Japanese Garden — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:06:59 +0000

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

Viburnum berries.

Cedric Wiens

Seed pods of the Korean Dogwood.

Cedric Wiens