【National Museum of Nature and Science, Tsukuba Botanical Garden】Special Collection Exhibition "Clematis Garden Exhibition" to be Held and Press Preview Announcement
The National Museum of Nature and Science, Tsukuba Botanical Garden, will hold the "Clematis Garden Exhibition," a special collection exhibition, from April 25 (Saturday) to June 7 (Sunday). Approximately 250 species and 1200 plants of Clematis will be exhibited, including the latest and rare varieties, along with related events. Admission will be free on May 4 (Greenery Day) and May 19 (International Museum Day).
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The National Museum of Nature and Science, Tsukuba Botanical Garden (Director: Tomohisa Yukawa), will hold the special collection exhibition "Clematis Garden Exhibition" from Saturday, April 25, to Sunday, June 7.
[Details URL: https://tbg.kahaku.go.jp/staging/tenji-event/nid00004117.html]
The Clematis Garden at Tsukuba Botanical Garden, boasting one of Japan's leading collections, cultivates approximately 250 species and 1200 plants, including both wild and cultivated varieties.
This year, we will particularly introduce the latest varieties released just last year, highly rare varieties, and the characteristics of wild species used in these varieties through panel exhibits and exhibition guides. New varieties and wild species will also be exhibited for the first time at our garden.
In addition, a wide range of related events will be held, including the history of wild Clematis and its cultivation, efforts to protect endangered Clematis such as Kazaguruma, a representative wild species of Japan, explanatory panels and exhibition guides about Clematis, special seminars, and cultivation workshops. Please enjoy the relay of diverse flowers blooming one after another throughout the exhibition period, from early-blooming to late-blooming varieties.
Furthermore, admission will be free on Monday, May 4 (Greenery Day) and Tuesday, May 19 (International Museum Day).
About Clematis ~Diverse Wild and Cultivated Varieties of Clematis~
Clematis is a general term for plants classified under the genus Clematis of the Ranunculaceae family. Approximately 30 species (including variants) such as Kazaguruma and Hanshouzuru are native to Japan. Diverse cultivated varieties have also been created based on wild species from various parts of the world, such as Japan's Kazaguruma and Tessen, which is said to be native to China.
Clematis (Ranunculaceae family, Clematis genus)
[Details URL: https://tbg.kahaku.go.jp/staging/tenji-event/nid00004117.html]
The Clematis Garden at Tsukuba Botanical Garden, boasting one of Japan's leading collections, cultivates approximately 250 species and 1200 plants, including both wild and cultivated varieties.
This year, we will particularly introduce the latest varieties released just last year, highly rare varieties, and the characteristics of wild species used in these varieties through panel exhibits and exhibition guides. New varieties and wild species will also be exhibited for the first time at our garden.
In addition, a wide range of related events will be held, including the history of wild Clematis and its cultivation, efforts to protect endangered Clematis such as Kazaguruma, a representative wild species of Japan, explanatory panels and exhibition guides about Clematis, special seminars, and cultivation workshops. Please enjoy the relay of diverse flowers blooming one after another throughout the exhibition period, from early-blooming to late-blooming varieties.
Furthermore, admission will be free on Monday, May 4 (Greenery Day) and Tuesday, May 19 (International Museum Day).
About Clematis ~Diverse Wild and Cultivated Varieties of Clematis~
Clematis is a general term for plants classified under the genus Clematis of the Ranunculaceae family. Approximately 30 species (including variants) such as Kazaguruma and Hanshouzuru are native to Japan. Diverse cultivated varieties have also been created based on wild species from various parts of the world, such as Japan's Kazaguruma and Tessen, which is said to be native to China.
Clematis (Ranunculaceae family, Clematis genus)