Leaves of Japanese Fantail Willow

Japanese Fantail Willow is a deciduous shrub and grow 4.5m (15 feet) height and width (sometime become bigger). Japanese Fantail Willow prefers to grow in full sun or partial shade area and moist soil. Japanese Fantail Willow is often called as Dragon Willow.

Leaves of Harlequin Glory Bower

Harlequin Glory Bower is a deciduous shrub and reaches 4.5m (15 feet) height and width in the area of full sun or partial shade area. Harlequin Glory Bower has fragrant flowers in summer even though when I took this photo, this shrub didn’t bloom yet.

Harlequin Glory Bower is native to China and Japan.

Leaves of Golden Larch

Golden Larch is a deciduous tree and reaches 18m (60 feet) height and 12m (40 feet) width. The foliage color of Golden Larch is yellow as the name implying. This tree is grow well in the area of south east USA and often used as a landscaping tree. Golden Larch is native to east China.

Leaves of Goat Willow

Goat Willow is a common name of Salix Caprea and also known as Pussy Willow. Goat Willow is a deciduous shrub (or small tree) and one of very popular willow. This willow reaches 12m (40 feet) height and 9m (30 feet) width and prefers to grow in full sun or partial shade area. Goat Willow is native to Europe and Asia.

Leaves of Eucalyptus

Even though Eucalyptus is an evergreen tree and native to Australia and Tasmania, there are several kinds of Eucalyptus in the world and some of them have long leaves and some of them have round leaves like the one of this photo. Most of them have volatile aromas and oils which are useful for our living. Eucalyptus is a quick growing tree and the specie of this photo reaches 12m (40 feet) height even though it is not difficult to grow inside of home.

Leaves of Cupressus Glauca

Cupressus Glauca is an evergreen tree and called Italian Cypress. This tree grows quickly to 18m (60 feet) height and 3.6m (12 feet) width so Cupressus Glauca looks tall and thin tree. Cupressus Glaucas are often used as screen plant by planting them in short spans.

Leaves of Castor Aralia

Castor Aralia is a deciduous tree and planted for the beautiful foliage. Castor Aralia blooms white flowers in summer even though when I took this photo, this tree didn’t have flower yet. Castor Aralia grows 18m (60 feet) height and 12m (40 feet) width in full sun area and are relatively easy to grow. Castor Aralia attracts bees butterflies and birds well. This tree is native to China and Japan.

Photo of Cucumber

I’m trying to grow several kinds of vegetable in my garden. This cucumber is one of them. The leaves of upper left side are potato leaves.

Flowers of Japanese Chestnut

Even though the appearances of these flowers are different from regular flowers, these are real flowers of Japanese Chestnut. The smell of Japanese Chestnut flowers is relatively strong but it is not good. You can see the picture of nuts and leaves of Japanese Chestnut.

Flower of Kousa Dogwood

Kousa Dogwood is also called as Japanese Flowering Dogwood (we call this tree as “Yama Boushi” 山法師 in Japan and the fruits of Kousa Dogwood are often used for making fruit liquor). Kousa Dogwood is a deciduous tree and blooms flowers in late spring or early summer after leaves come out. Flowers of this tree are very showy and preferred as landscaping plants. As you can see the shape of petal like parts of the flower are a little different from regular Flowering Dogwood.