Nitobe Memorial Garden

The fading autumn at Nitobe Memorial Garden

Nitobe Memorial Garden

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 21, 2017

This is a scene from last Friday in UBC Botanical Garden’s Nitobe Memorial Garden.

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Irises in bloom in Nitobe Memorial Garden

Nitobe Memorial Garden

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 6, 2017

This is an after-hours photograph from a couple evenings ago in Nitobe Memorial Garden. The Japanese irises (kakitsubata) have only recently started blooming, so visitors in the next week or two should be able to enjoy the display.

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A quiet moment in Nitobe Memorial Garden

Nitobe Memorial Garden

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 11, 2014

This is a Nitobe Memorial Garden scene from last October, photographed during the many consecutive days of fog we had locally in Vancouver.

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Autumn colour in Nitobe Memorial Garden

Nitobe Memorial Garden

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 16, 2011

Unfortunately, this scene from Nitobe Memorial Garden was photographed two weeks ago, so anyone wanting to see the Garden with these colours will now have to wait another year. The red-leaved maple in the foreground is most likely Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’, and I believe it is slated to be moved this winter to another area […]

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Nitobe Memorial Garden blanketed by snow

Nitobe Memorial Garden

Published by Daniel Mosquin on February 14, 2011

I wanted to start a series on plants of Japan today, but I also wanted to allude to Valentine’s Day somehow, so the compromise was to feature UBC Botanical Garden’s Japanese stroll and tea garden, Nitobe Memorial Garden. The February 14th connection is that Nitobe Memorial Garden has been mentioned as one of the best […]

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The Father Lantern in Nitobe Memorial Garden

Nitobe Memorial Garden

Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 31, 2008

Vancouver has been graced with a few good snowfalls this year. These photos were taken late January, in Nitobe Memorial Garden. The garden was not yet open for the day, so the fresh layer of snow was undisturbed, except for the few paths that had been cleared by horticulturist, Junji Shinada, who has tended the […]

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