Special to the Plant Sale in 2010 were irises grown in the Portland Japanese Garden itself. Summer-flowering hana shobu(Japanese water iris or Iris ensata) were first planted aside the Zig Zag Bridge and koi pond in 1966, the year before our public opening, thanks to a donation from the Portland Garden Club. The specimens were chosen from Walter Marx Iris Gardens in Boring andCooley Gardens in Silverton. Walter and Louise Marx had been hybridizing Japanese-bred ‘Higo’ irises since 1937, and their beautiful full-color catalogs—with such popular varieties as ‘Blue Lagoon,’ ‘Flashing Koi,’ ‘Sorcerer’s Triumph,’ ‘Persian Rug,’ and ‘Peacock’s Dance’—became chiefly responsible for the rise in popularity of Japanese irises in the 1950’s and 60’s. Continuously cared for and hand-divided by our gardeners and volunteers, these beloved irises are each a small piece of history.

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• Adelman Peony Gardens — Peonies and tree peonies: heirloom to new hybrids
• Amberhill Nursery — Japanese Maples
• Apex Bonsai Supply — Bonsai plants and supplies
• Arbutus Garden Arts — Dwarf conifers, Japanese maples, Epimedium and plants for dry shade
• Bamboo Craftsman Co. — Oregon’s primary resource for all things bamboo
• Black Sheep Nursery — Japanese conifers
• Bloom River Garden — A diverse selection of Japanese maples, dwarf conifers, hardy garden ferns and vines
• Brothers Peonies — tree peonies
• Cistus Nursery
• Connor Bamboo — clumping, cold hardy bamboo
• Friends of the Garden — Donated plants
• Garden Path Nursery — Hostas
• Gossler Farms Nursery — specializing in magnolias and unusual trees shrubs and perennials
• Hana Farms — We grow rare and unusual perennials, hardy orchids and cool shrubs
• Joy Creek Nursery — Great plants, a wealth of information and innovative design
• King’s Mums — Hybrid chrysanthemums
• Native Habitat Nursery — NW natives and traditional Japanese garden plants
• One Green World — unique fruiting and ornamental plants from around the world
• Pollock & Sons Nursery — specialty ornamentals, Japanese maples and conifers
• Pomarius Nursery — plants suitable for small areas and containers
• Porterhowse Farms — rare dwarf and miniature conifers and trough plants
• Rhododendron Society — rhododendrons
• River Rock Nursery — Unusual conifers and Japanese maples, material for shady garden, plants for bonsai, rock garden and troughs
• The Bovees Nursery
• Tsugawa Nursery
• Woodland Way Nursery — Asian plants & Northwest natives

List of Donors

Thank you, donors! The 2010 Plant Sale was made possible by:

• All Season Plants
• Al’s Garden Center of Sherwood
• Andres Nursery
• Bamboo Garden
• Blooming Nursery
• Buchholz and Buchholz Nursery
• Cornell Farm
• Dennis’ Seven Dees
• Doane Creek Nursery
• Dover Nursery
• East Fork Nursery
• Evans Farms
• Fisher Farms
• Ferguson’s Fragrant Nursery
• Furney’s Nursery
• Garden World
• Gardener’s Choice
• Hollandia Gardens
• Hughes Water Gardens
• Hydrangeas Plus
• Iseli Nursery
• Moana Nursery
• Monrovia Nursery
• Portland Nursery