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IZUKOGEN
TOMODACHI GARDEN
"A garden takes you into your inner garden."
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At Tomodachi Garden, different flowers are blooming at different times of the year.
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After the rain
It rained very hard yesterday. The flowers and leaves of Tall Stewartia (Stewartia monadelpha) are everywhere.
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Jun 5, 20211 min read
Japanese snowbell (Styrax japonicus)
There are two Japanese snowbell trees in the garden. The larger one is in full bloom. The flowers are bell-shaped and have very sweet...
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May 15, 20211 min read
Changing garden
The flowers of rhododendrons are fading away. There are now flower buds on the hydrangeas. The fallen flowers of rhododendrons. In the...
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May 8, 20211 min read
Scutellaria (Skullcaps)
Accidentally found these beautiful flowers. They almost got weed-wacked! There are many species under this genus. We haven't found out...
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May 4, 20211 min read
Today's garden
It's the last day of April. Some photos of today's garden.
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Apr 30, 20211 min read
White and Pink Rhododendron
They are in full bloom.
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Apr 27, 20211 min read
Moonlight Cherry Blossom
Quiet, gentle moonlight is shining behind the weeping cherry tree. It reminds us of Promise's Moonlight Tranquility, "Christopher."
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Apr 20, 20211 min read
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Apr 19, 20210 min read
Philadelphia fleabane
Came from North America and took root in Japan. "It is native to North America and found there in nearly all of the United States and...
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Apr 17, 20211 min read
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Apr 17, 20210 min read
Carpet of Miquel's mazus
The paths in the garden are carpeted with these lavender Miquel's mazus. The little yellow flowers among the lavender flowers are...
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Apr 16, 20211 min read
Hydrangea gallery
These photos are from last year. We can't wait for them to start blooming.
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Apr 15, 20211 min read
Lamium amplexicaule (Henbit deadnettle)
There weren't so many of these flowers last year, but they are popping up here and there this year. Cute but somewhat strange-looking...
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Apr 12, 20211 min read
Camellia
There are a lot of camellia trees in Tomodachi Garden. This photo was taken in the end of November.
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Apr 9, 20211 min read
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Apr 9, 20211 min read
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Apr 9, 20210 min read
Violets
In spring, the garden is full of these delicate violets.
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Apr 9, 20211 min read
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Apr 8, 20211 min read
Hydrangea macrophylla (Lacecap Hydrangea)
ガクアジサイ We have both lacecap and mophead hydrangea in Tomodachi Garden.
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Apr 8, 20211 min read
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
ヒメヒオウギズイセン It is widely naturalized in Japan. It comes back year after year without any care.
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Apr 8, 20211 min read
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