Season's Flowers
On my way to the office, I have encountered a lot of flowers in the fence, along the road
and even in the allotment. In every season they delight my eyes.
Without picking them up, I have been collecting their figures.
I would present you seasonal flowers every month.

2023
July Rhododendron decorum
June  Scutellaria laeteviolacea
May  Ranunculus asiaticus var. flavus
April  Ophiris lapethica
March  Anemone coronaria
February  Arisaema sikokianum
January  Asarum tamaense

2023 Flower Calendar in Four Seasons
 2022    
December  Orostachys japonica
November  Mitrastemon yamamotoi
October  Tricyrtis ishiiana var. surugensis
September  Pincushion flower (Scabiosa japonica)
August  Epipactis thunbergii
July  Meconopsis regia

Himalaya Again!
June  Lilium japonicum var. abeanum
May  Romulea tabularis
April  Fritillaria japonica
March  Pulsatilla cernua
February  Platanthera boninensis
January  Nun's-hood orchid (Phaius tankervilleae)

2022 Flower Calendar in Four Seasons
2021    
December  October Daphne Stonecrop (Hylotelephium sieboldii)
November  Allium virgunculae
October  Veronica ornata
September  Lycoris sanguinea var. kiushiana
August  Silene hidaka-alpina

Blooming in the Northland
July  Nuphar pumila var. ozeensis f. rubro-ovaria
June  Polygala reinii
May  Chinese milk-vetch (Astragalus sinicus)
April  Shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet)
March  Brunsvigia elandsmontana
February   Begonia fenicis
January  Philippine Ground Orchid
(Spathoglottis plicata)


2021 Flower Calendar in Four Seasons
2020    
December  Eriocaulon nudicuspe

Blowing in the Wind
November  Swertia pseudochinensis
October  Perfoliate Toad Lily (Tricyrtis perfoliata)
September  Chandelier Lily (Brunsvigia bosmaniae)
August  Papaver fauriei
July  Galearis cyclochila
June  Deinanthe bifida
May  Carpet bugle (Ajuga incisa)
April  Fairyslipper orchid (Calypso bulbosa)

Playin in the Field
March  Common chickweed (Stellaria media)
February  Algerian iris (Iris unguicularis)
January  Christmas Orchid (Cattleya trianae)

2020 Flower Calendar in Four Seasons
2019    
December  Tea (Camellia sinensis)
November  Double-spotted Swertia
(Swertia bimaculata)
October   Tricyrtis macranthopsis
September  Pink-queen (Tarenaya hassleriana)
August  Meconopsis torquata

Tiebtan Sky Flowers
July  Meconopsis baileyi
June  Iris narcissiflora

Spring in Cape Town - Iris Paradise
May  Primula kisoana
April  Chocolate vine (Akebia quinata)
March  Small Edelweiss (Leontopodium pusillum)
February  Wild Ginger (Asarum sieboldii)
January  Butterbur (Petasites japonicus)
2018
December  Swertia tashiroi
November  Fullmoon Maple (Acer japonicum)
October  Adenophora nikoensis
September  Parnassia foliosa
August > Himalayan Blue Poppy
(Meconopsis horridula)

Blues Poppies in the Rain Kingdom
July  Meconopsis taylorii
June  Chilean Iris (Herbertia amoena)
May  Himalayan May Apple
(Podophyllum hexandrum)
April  Gladiolus carinata
March  Primula tibetica
February Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox)
January Caltha sinogracilis
2017
December Bell tree dahlia
(Dahlia imperialis)
November Red ginger
(Alpinia purpurata)
October Bluebeard
(Tripora divaricata)
September Japanese thimbleweed
(Anemone hupehensis)
August Snowball plant
(Saussurea gossypiphora)
July Meconopsis primulina
June Redvein enkianthus
(Enkianthus campanulatus)
May Calypso bulbosa var. speciosa
April Easter flower (Pulsatilla nipponica)
March Betony-leaved violet
(Viola betonicifolia var. albescens)
February Mountain ash (Sorbus commixta)
January Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
2016    
December  Milkweed
November  Colored leaves of Rhododendron
October  Mykou-monk's hood
(Aconitum septemcarpum)
September  Whitish gentian (Gentiana algida)
August  Meconopsis venusta

Merry Poppies in Bhutan
July  Meconopsis gakyidiana
June  Himalayan Jacob's Ladder
(Polemonium caeruleum subsp. himalayanum)
May  "Kumagai-sou" (Cypripedium japonicum)
April  Rhododendron arboreum
March  Dead nettle (Lamium album)
February  Japanese mahonia (Mahonia japonica)
January  Cymbidium
2015    
December  Madagascar palm tree
(Pachypodium densiflorum)
November  Wool bearing thistle
(Cirsium eriophoroides)
October  Touch-me-not (Impatiens textori)
September  Sichuan Fritillary (Fritillaria delavayi)
August  Himalayan Blue Poppy
(Meconopsis betonicifolia)
July  Dwarf hardy gloxinia
(Incarvillea mairei)
June  Tibetan Cypripedium
(Cypripedium tibeticum)
May  Chinese violet cress
(Orychophragmus violaceus)
April  "Tougoku-mitsuba-tutuji"
(Rhododendron wadanum)
March  Shooting star (Dodecatheon meadia)
February  "Mangetsu-roubai"
(Chimonanthus praecox)
January  Witch hazel (Hamamelis japonica)
 2014    
December  Sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
November Cypress vine (Ipomoea quamoclit)
October  Bistorta affinis
September Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa)
August  Himalayan buttercup
(Trollius ranunculoides)
July  Meconopsis acreata
June  "Meakan-fusuma"
(Arenaria merckioides)
May  Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
April  Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)
March  Primula
February  Crocus
January  Christmas cactus
(Schlumbergera russelliana)
 2013    
December  Swan plant (Gomphocarpus fruticosus)
November  China root (Smilax china)
October  Yellow spider lily (Lycoris radiata)
September  Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
August  "Kuruma-yuri" (Lilium medeoloides)
July  Meconopsis balangensis
June  "Yubari-sou" (Lagotis takedana)
May Yakushima rhododendron
 (Rhododendron yakushimanum)
April  "Iwauchiwa" (Shortia uniflora)
March  Japanese wood poppy
(Glaucidium palmatum)
February  Winter aconite
January  Guzmania
 2012    
December  Japanese silver leaf
(Farfugium japonicum)
November  Gold and Silver
(Chrysanthemum pacificum)
October  Queen of the Night
(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
September  Red morning glory (Ipomoea coccinea)
August  James' gentian (Gentiana jamesii)
July  "Hosoba-hina-usuyukisou"
(Leontopodium fauriei var.angustifolium)
June "Kitadake-sou"
 (Callianthemum hondoense)
May  "Hime-sayuri"
(Lilium rubellum)
April  Trout lily (Erythronium japonicum)
March  Skunk cabbage
February  Winter aconite (Eranthis pinnatif)
January  "Yabu-tsubaki" (Camellia japonica)
 2011    
December  Japanese skimmia (Skimmia japonica)
November  Spanish dagger (Yucca gloriosa)
October  Pink woodsorrel (Oxalis debilis)
September  False Anemone
(Anemonopsis macrophylla)
August  "Hosoba-uruppu-sou" (Lagotis yesoensis)
July  "Aka-mono"(Gaultheria adenothrix)
June  Skunk cabbage
(Lysichiton camtschatcensis)
May  California poppy
(Eschscholzia californica)
April  Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis)
March  Nemophila
February  Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
January  Golden camellia (Camellia chrysantha)
 2010    
December  Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica)
November  Reineckea carnea
October  Cotton grass (Eriophorum vaginatum)
September  Gentiana nipponica
August  Wedgeleaf primrose (Primula cuneifolia)
July  Narcissus anemone
(Anemone narcissiflora)
June  Veratrum stamineum
May  Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius)
April  Columbine
March  Hyacinth
February  Tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
January  Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
 2009    
December  Bulgarian rose
November  Small crowea (Crowea exalata)
October  Ginger lily (Hedychium carneum)
September  Hurricane lily (Lycoris radiata)
August  Bleeding heart (Dicentra peregrina)
July  Sun flower
June  Amaryllis
May  Purple orchid (Bletilla striata)
April  Japanese skullcap (Scutellaria indica)
March  Purple magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta)
February  Succulents (species name unknown)
January  Japanese allspice
(Chimonanthus praecox)
 2008    
December  Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)
November  Rosereaf sage (Salvia involucrata)
October  Pink bobbles (Persicaria capitata)
September  Bush clover
August  Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
July  Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
June  Japanese iris (Iris laevigata)
May  Tachibana mandarin (Citrus tachibana)
April  Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)
March  Peach (Prunus persica)
February  Amur adonis (Adonis ramosa)
January  Channelled heath (Erica canaliculata)
 2007    
December  Argentine senna (Cassia corymbosa)
November  "Yamaji-no-hototogisu"
(Tricyrtis macropoda)
October  "Hiyodori-jogo" (Solanum lyratum)
September  Japanese arrowroot
(Pueraria montana var. lobata)
August  East Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
July  Bog sage (Salvia uliginosa)
June  "Suiren-boku" (Grewia occidentalis)
May  Tulip tree ( Liriodendron tulipifera)
April  Epimedium (Epimedium grandiflorum)
March  Paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha)
February  Narcissus
January  Nerine
 2006    
December  Colored Maple leaves
November  Wild siamese cardamom
October  Duranta
September  Chinese bellflower
(Platycodon grandiflorus)
August  Resurrection lily (Lycoris squamigera)
July  Thistle
June  Iris
May  Lily of the valley
April  Ranunculus
March  Anemone
February  Primula sp.
January  Japanese allspice
(Chimonanthus praecox)
 2005    
December  Holly (Osmanthus heterophyllus)
November  Japanese spindle tree
(Euonymus sieboldianus var. sieboldianus)
October  Fragrant Olive
(Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
September Japanese Beautyberry
August Egret Flower
July Musk mallow
June Carolina Silverbell
May Garden Peony
April Magnolia Stellia
March Croccuss
February Wallflower
January Euriops Daisy
2004
December Alyssum
November Crested Leopard
October Toad lily
September Zaphyr lily(Fairy lily, Rain lily)
August Jacobinia (Flamingo Plant)
July Cotton rose
June Passion flower
May Fuchsia
April Rhododendron
March Harry up! spring (Japanese)

"Mitsumata"
February Flowers in Hainan Island (Tropical flowers)

Peacock flower
January New Year Celebration(Japanese)
2003
December Anthemion ornament
(Angel Trumpet)
November Wild Aster
October Harvest Time

Chrysanthemum
September Melastome
August Memory of Summer
Good morning! The Sun
July Prelude to summer
Field of Lilies
June Singing in the rain
Hydrangea, the quick-change stars
May Blown in the green breeze(Japanese)
Rose garden(Japanese)
Vegetable garden(Japanese)
April(1) Flowers flourishing
Tree poeny in Saifukuji Temple
Tree flowers(Japanese)
April(2) Cherry blossoms blooming
Under the cherry trees(Japanese)
Flower in the streets
March Early spring flowers (Japanese)
February Plum trees (ume) in Hanegi Park (Japanese)

Let us learn
There are a lot of flowers which names remain unknown.
These flowers are posted on the What is this flower? page.
Please visit and let us know if you have an idea.
Click here.

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