The 39th Bunkyo Hydrangea Festival takes place June 10 through 18, 2023, in Bunkyo City, central Tokyo, Japan. (It’s Ajisai Matsuri in Japanese.)
The hydrangea festival has been held at Hakusan-Jinja Shrine since 1985. Hakusan-Jinja Shrine …

Flowers and national treasures are in harmony through May 14, 2023, at the Nezu Museum in Tokyo, Japan.
Even after the sakura (cherry blossom) petals have floated away, various flowers emerge throughout Tokyo in April and …

More than 650 plum trees blossom in Setagaya’s Hanegi Park between early February and early March for the Plum Blossom Festival.
The first 55 plum trees were planted in Hanegi Park in 1967. Many more …

Singapore’s Changi Airport is known for its lavish amenities, including a cactus garden, canopy park, and waterfall. Some of its attractions (the butterfly garden and the sunflower garden, for example) are closed due to the …

Pretty light orange roses contrast with dark green leaves for a restaurant table floral display in Cebu, Philippines, in 2007.
(Photo ©2007 by Susan McKee)

Not sure what these flowers are, but their hue certainly is enhanced by the red glass vases (and the red book) in the lobby of the Altria Hotel in Macau.
(Photo by Susan McKee)

A festive bouquet of blossoms brightens a fall afternoon in Kyoto, Japan.
(Photo ©2015 by Susan McKee)

Maybe next year Road Trips Gardeners will be able to experience Cherry Blossom season in Japan in person.
Cherry blossoms usually open between mid-March and early May. In 2021, cherry blossoms started March 15 in Tokyo. …

Whaddya do when a plant produces no flowers?
Faced with this problem on a Dracaena in the lobby of Mémoire d’Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia, the staff came up with a novel (and long-lasting) solution: flowers …

The Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, is filled with orchids in many colors blooming in profusion.
There are multitudes throughout the lobby and in the restaurant (such as these).
You can read my review of the Shangri-La Bangkok …