Vivinavi : Inzai : (Japan) Inzai

The sasanqua is one of the few plants that originated in Japan and, along with the camellia, adds color to gardens during the wintry season. As part of the special program "Traditional Plants of the Seasons," Kurashino Botanical Garden has collected and exhibited sasanquas, which are representative winter garden plants, since 2001. These include a unique group of varieties called "Edo sasanquas" and "Higo sasanquas.
The sasanquas are divided into three main groups: the "sasanqua group," which is close to the native species; the "shishigashira （ camellia ） group," which is considered to be a seedling or a later generation of the lion's head; and the "harusasasanqua group," which is considered to be a naturally formed hybrid between the sasanqua and camellia or a later generation. Each group blooms in the above order from mid-October to February of the following year. All of these varieties were selected from seedling varieties, and the method of maintaining ・ and spreading these varieties is a major characteristic of Japanese horticultural culture. The Kurashino Botanical Garden has focused on the relationship between people and sasanquas from the perspective of both genetic resources and cultural assets, and has exhibited the results of its study of both living plants and historical materials.
In this exhibition, approximately 140 varieties of sasanquas will be displayed in potted plants around the pavilion and in greenhouses in the garden.


[Fee]
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[Notes on the period of the exhibition]
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