A former student is importing roses from Kenya to Japan. They are gorgeous! Thick petals and stems and they smell like roses used to smell!
July 1, 2012
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Category Archives: flowers
February 4, 2011
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Winter Shelter
At Jindai Botanical Gardens, some of the plants were covered with straw. This little hut shelters a peony. Here’s another hut under a bigger hut. There were peonies on display. This blocks the sun on some pansies. I’m … Continue reading
January 20, 2011
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Tulips Rising
June 17, 2010
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Hydrangea season 2010
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August 22, 2009
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Moon Flower
Our moon flower bloomed yesterday evening. Moon flowers bloom at night.
October 12, 2008
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Dahlia
Dahlia is another late summer and early fall flower. Dahlias have been available at our local garden centers for the past two summers. Or so I have noticed. Dahlias are originally from Mexico. This one is called “Arabian Night”. … Continue reading
July 1, 2008
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>Chinese Bellflower
> I potted a bellflower. It looked like this one day. Click on the picture to enlarge it. The next day it looked like this. Then it looked like this.
May 19, 2008
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Irises Everywhere
Irises are in bloom. There are a lot of them this year in gardens, in fields, and along the street. And here on the side of a small road along the train track. Irises are used in Boy’s or … Continue reading
May 8, 2008
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Same Season, Different Time of Day
There were lots of people in the poppy fields at Showa Kinen Koen. Click on the picture to enlarge it. There were lots of people in the wading stream, too. Compare pictures from last year by clicking on … Continue reading
May 3, 2008
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The Wisteria is Blooming
At Jindai Botanical Gardens, the wisteria is blooming. It hangs overhead from an arbor. I noticed it smelled kinda like bubble gum! I was alone and bubble gum flavor is not very well known here so I didn’t get … Continue reading