A few minutes from Yakushiike Park in Machida there is a large garden called Ebine-en. Sadly I couldn't find any information about the garden in English, but I was told that it is only open at certain times of year. Apparently the garden has large plantings of Calanthe orchids which bloom in a woodland setting in late April and early May. However, I visited the garden in late June. The woodland areas were closed, but I could still enjoy seventeen different varieties of hydrangea planted on the upper slopes of the garden.
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Hydrangeas at Machida Ebine-en
June and July bring blue, purple and lavender blooms
By Cathy Cawood
Community writer
Blue hydrangeas
Entrance to Machida Ebine-en
Map of the garden, showing the different areas
A slope covered with blue hydrangeas
A beautiful place for a stroll
There were many different species...
... and many different colors
A dirt path leading past pale violet colored hydrageas
One of the hydrangea varieties blooming in the garden
I'm not sure what these neatly trimmed rows are... but they look a bit like tea bushes
Beautiful blue color!
Pale lavender colored hydrangeas
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