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

Blooming: Azaleas and Rhodies, Viburnum, Enkianthus, Kousa Dogwood

Portland Japanese Garden — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:45:53 +0000

We’re looking forward to the ensata irises emerging later this month—meanwhile, several spring flowers remain in the Garden:

Jasmine Blue