Posted March 18, 2011 by Ebi Kondo, Senior Horticulturist
Our Japanese Garden Sho-Fu-En 
was built in 1979, and has been loved and supported by the community as a symbol of friendship between the U.S. and Japan.
It has been very sad days for everyone at Denver Botanic Gardens, as we continue to watch the news and learn of the disastrous impacts from the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan and the resulting Tsunami. Thousands of lives have been lost, and thousands more are missing, have been injured and have lost their homes. The aftershocks continue, impacting other parts on Honshu, as people struggle to carry out rescue efforts.
Denver Botanic Gardens extends its deepest condolences to everyone impacted by this disaster and has provided a ‘Wish Tree’ in the Bonfils-Stanton Visitors Center for people to visit, pray and reflect.
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Posted October 16, 2009 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Volunteer Experience
Ahh, Colorado! You gotta love it: 17 degrees last weekend, 70 degrees this weekend. This year, we did not go gently into winter cold—we were thrown in head first—and many of our plants are reflecting that. Still, there is plenty to enjoy on a crisp autumn day.
• You can still find flowers
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Posted June 22, 2009 by Sarada Krishnan, Director of Horticulture
Denver Botanic Gardens’ Japanese Garden is an authentic traditional Japanese garden reflecting the unique environment of its Colorado setting. The garden is named Sho-Fu-En, meaning “garden of the pines and wind,” both of which are typical of the natural environment of Colorado. The main feature of this garden is the abundant use of beautifully aged character pines, Pinus ponderosa, collected and donated by members of the Rocky Mountain Bonsai Club. The boulders used in the garden came from the mountains nearby.
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Posted December 27, 2008 by Sarada Krishnan, Director of Horticulture
John Temple’s column in the Rocky Mountain News today, ‘Simple moments, rich rewards’ was very inspiring. Not just because I work at Denver Botanic Gardens, but also because the article hits it in the nail regarding the little things in life that really matter. Every morning I look out my kitchen window and the sight of geese in the golf course behind my house or the Daphne that still refuses to stop blooming or the water bubbling in my pond or the dried seed heads of the ornamental grasses swaying in the wind all inspire me as I start my day. It is these simple pleasures in life that are truly memorable.
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Posted July 25, 2008 by Joe Tomocik, Former Aquatic Collection Curator
Nelumbo ‘Perry’s Giant Sunburst’ with charming creamy-yellow flowers is the main attraction in the Monet Garden pool. It is near the north entrance to the Japanese Garden amongst a mix of classical hardy waterlilies. ‘Perry’s Giant Sunburst’ was hybridized by lotus king Perry D. Slocum.
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