Washington Bonsai Garden
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Washington bonsai garden. Bonsai garden adjacent to the flagstone walkway leading to the garden of the pine wind or asian garden is the weyerhaeuser bonsai garden. The arboretum is located in the northeast section of washington dc approximately ten minutes from the capitol building. The intimate garden hidden from the main trail by a coppice of small trees is a showplace for bonsai bone sigh the ancient art of growing miniaturized forms of trees and bushes in trays or shallow pots. The national bonsai foundation in partnership with the u s.
Washington s pacific bonsai museum is one of only two in the country washington is home to some fantastic museums including a few that are perfect for nature lovers. Welcome to elandan gardens. National bonsai penjing museum a free and public museum located on the grounds of the u s. Our bonsai museum is set among ponds waterfalls sculptures and lush gardens on the shores of puget sound.
From kent auburn valley highway 18. Driving west on highway 18 take the weyerhaeuser way south exit. Know that the bonsai will be well taken care of and ready to see you when the time comes. View google maps of our location.
View all hotels near pacific bonsai museum on tripadvisor. Available in our online shop. We partnered with rai refugee artisan initiative to offer 5 botanical print masks. Garden admission is 8 per person for adults 1 for children 6 12 years old.
Hotels near pacific bonsai museum. National arboretum is honored to provide financial programmatic and curatorial support for the u s. The garden staff are closely monitoring for drying as under or over watering is the biggest contributor to determining future tree health. National arboretum in washington dc.
National arboretum at 3501 new york avenue n e. 1 21 mi hampton inn suites seattle federal way 1 04 mi best western plus seattle federal way 1 49 mi la quinta inn suites by wyndham seattle federal way 1 15 mi courtyard by marriott seattle federal way 1 55 mi comfort inn federal way. Visit our waterfront gardens to experience the world class bonsai collection and landscape artistry of dan robinson. Follow the signs marked rhododendron and bonsai gardens passengers may unload at the visitor drop off which is on the left or continue to the garden visitor parking lot west lot located on the right just past the pedestrian crosswalk.
Seeing the late fall foliage was beautiful but seeing the varied and beautiful collection of bonsai and penching chinese bonsai indoors was amazing and a great way to escape the cold. Bonsai at the national arboretum the national aboretum is a true hidden gem amongst other sites in dc. In the summertime when bonsai are thirstiest they are regularly watered up to three times a day.