When I left Japan for a while and visited Hamarikyu for the first time in a long time, a pleasant early summer breeze was blowing.
Yamaboshikawaba hydrangea mulberry nuts ... Many flowers welcomed me.
Yamahoshi (Japanese dogwood)
Japanese dogwood's name was named after showing the small circle of flowers in the center to the monk's head, and the white bracts, which looked like petals, looked like a hood.
"dogwood", which is often seen in street trees, is very similar to Japanese dogwood, so it is also called "America Yamaboshi".
In some regions, there is still a custom of starting rice planting when Japanese dogwood begins to bloom.
In October, the fruit turns red and can be eaten.
I can't eat the fruit of Hana Mizuki.
Kashiwaba hydrangea (Kashiwaba hydrangea) native to North America
It was named because the leaves resemble Kashiwa-no-ha.
These leaves turn red in autumn.
It is planted in the flower garden.
It's best to see it now.
Mulberry fruit
Yatsushiro Shogun Yoshimune used the current outdoor table plaza practically and used it as a place for experiments.
Plant sweet potatoes, plant medicinal herbs, make swordsmiths, raise smoke, and make salt ...
We planted mulberry trees, kept silk cloth in a weaving hut, put it in a paulownia box to make it a souvenir for important customers.
In the remnants of that time, there is still a mulberry tree in the open-air table square.
I tried to put a grain of ripe fruit in my mouth.
Sweet and delicious ... It's a nostalgic taste.
In addition, there are several other trees that have been attached to the fruit of Japan globeflower.
Lilywood
Yurinoki came to the early Meiji era and is often planted as street trees.
The place of origin is North America, with a tree height of 50m to 60m and a diameter of 3m.
In the past, American Indians used to cut out this tree to make canoes.
Because the shape of the flower resembles a tulip, it is also called a "tulip tree".
Because the shape of the leaves resembles "Hanten" worn by craftsmen, it is also called "Hantenboku".
I was able to take only the buds, but it is a large yellow flower.
It blooms in Uchibori Square.
Hamarikyu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 1-1 Hamarikyu Gardens
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