Articles in Eastern Asia

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 …

The lobby of the Shangri-La Bangkok Hotel in Thailand’s capital city is filled with orchids.
This urn is just part of the display, which features thousands of blooms in many colors.
(If you want to read more …

The Urasa Chrysanthemum Festival takes place October 31, 2019, through November 10, 209, on the grounds of the Bishamondo Temple, 2495, Urasa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata, Japan. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The flowers on display …

The Beijing Horticultural Exposition is well underway Yanqing District of China’s capital. It opened April 28, 2019, and runs through October 7, 2019.
A massive expo, there are five main venues: International Pavilion, China Pavilion, Botanical …