Japanese Iris

                                              Pink Japanese Dogwood 

 There are several of these Dogwoods in the garden, but this is the only 

  one still in bloom in June.

Japanese Iris 

This is called a Bloodgood Japanese Maple. I took this picture in June.

 Koi at Anderson Japanese Gardens

Virginia Creeper

Pond lilies

West Waterfall Anderson Japanese Gardens

Summer in the Japanese Garden

                                            Bridge across Spring Creek to the Japanese Garden

                                             Looking through the Japanese Maples

                           Yellow Flag Irises are lovely as they just come into bloom now

                           Some male Mallards enjoying some leisure time in one of our small ponds

            The large waterfall is always a major attraction at Anderson Japanese Gardens

                            A bright yellow flower called Sedum looks great among the rocks.

New burst of Spring growth

          Each Spring we see a burst of Scotch Pine "candles' that have to be trimmed.

                             These large bright flowers are from the Cranberry Bush.

  Japanese love flowers and make a special effort to have something blooming in their gardens through all seasons, so they tend to choose more woody plants, like evergreens and bushes, as well as flowers like these early blooming Siberian Irises. 
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There is a love story associated with Irises and bridges. A scholar went away for a time walking along a river that branched into 8 streams each with a bridge. Along side the bridges were Irises. Missing his true love, he took the Japanese word for Iris and composed a poem to his love beginning with each letter.

                                                  View from the Guest House porch.

 

Hoichi Kirusu, master Japanese garden designer, is designing a new 

eight acre Japanese garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

It will open in 2015

 

Construction site of the new Japanese Garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Spring in Anderson Japanese Gardens

    Visitors always remark how great this willow tree looks. Most of the willows are 
     green. I took this picture May 3, 2013. (Double tap the pictures to enlarge).

                    The Azaleas are in full bloom now and look lovely after the rain today.

       This stone (zen) beach is all new this year. They did a nice job of laying out all the 
        stones. 

                                       White Star Magnolias (originate in Japan).

    The gardeners installed a new wooden bridge above the waterfalls last fall.
    It has already aged to a nice dark color.

                                                         Tea house and azaleas.

Winter in Anderson Japanese Gardens

                                                    Anderson Japanese Gardens, 
                                                         December 2012

                                                         Bridge leading to the Main Gate
                                                      Anderson Japanese Gardens, 
                                                               Rockford, Illinois

                                      The pond is frozen over now. The Koi are hibernating

                                                     The zig zag bridge is lovely in winter.

                                   
                                                                    
      

 

                                                             Snow covered branches along
                                                      Spring Creek, Anderson Japanese Gardens

                                                                Snow laden Scotch Pines
                                                         

There is still time to see the beautiful Fall colors

Waterfall and Burning Bush

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Rockford, IL

 

An early morning rain highlighted the pink in this large rock to 

match the surrounding foliage

Anderson Japanese Gardens, 

Rockford, IL

Gorgeous Fernleaf Fullmoon Japanese Maples

Anderson Japanese Gardens

Amur Maple on rock turned dark from the rain

Anderson Japanese Gardens

Brightly colored leaves in the water

(as seen from the little bridge leading to the Tea House)

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View of the Strolling Garden Pond from the Zig-zag Bridge

Bright Virginia Creeper on some rocks

Panoramic view of the Reflection Pond 

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October's Fall colors

 

                                                        October's Fall colors are beautiful 

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                                                                   Pond of Reflection

 

 The bridge to the garden is spectacular with Evergreens, orange Maples and flaming red Burning Bush

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                                                     Amur Maple leaves against a blue sky

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                                         These large Hostas have turned a beautiful orange color 

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