In preparation for the blog post on K. Sawada, I took a field trip to a local Botanical Gardens. It was a beautiful February day, perfect for spending time walking through their Winter Garden area. As I mentioned before, that section was named in memory of Mr. Sawada and showcases many of his camellias. However, … Continue reading Walk Around the Winter Garden
Mobile Botanical Gardens
Six on Saturday: Meet Mr. Camellia
Last month in my blog post about camellias, I mentioned that the Gulf Coast region has played an important part in the development of many varieties of this beautiful shrub. One of the major contributors was Kosaku Sawada, often referred to as K. Sawada. (1882 – 1968) He emigrated from Japan in the early 1900s, … Continue reading Six on Saturday: Meet Mr. Camellia
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 