Penticton Japanese Garden

The recent gap in garden posting is the result of a trip to green places in British Columbia. I am sad to be missing the early stages of my spring bulbs back in Saskatchewan, but am appreciating the spring blossoms in the Okanagan now, instead. The pink and white blossoms of the dogwood trees, deep pink-covered branches of the hawthornes, and majestic pink flower-spires of the horse chestnut trees are amazing here in May.

Pond at the Penticton-Ikeda Japanese garden, which is located on the beach at Okanagan lake.

Rhododendrons in bloom:

Rhododendrons and various shapes of evergreens along the pond:

Bearded irises and bamboo: