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Article: [Internally Grown Branches] Branches in Toyooka Village grew 20-fold in one summer! | November 2025


[Internally Grown Branches] Branches in Toyooka Village grew 20-fold in one summer! | November 2025


I'm Hasegawa, cultivating ornamental branches in Toyooka Village, Nagano Prefecture.

This summer was really hot, wasn't it? Toyooka Village also had several days approaching 40°C. I was worried about the impact on the seedlings planted in spring, but they grew splendidly!

The eucalyptus I grew from seed is now knee-high, the Russian olives, which were less than 10cm tall, are now 2m, and everything else is also thriving.

Eucalyptus growing vigorously despite the summer heat
Russian olive grown to about 2m

In October, about 300 seedlings were planted in the newly cultivated field. I hope to show you an even more advanced state of the field next spring.

Hasegawa harvesting lower branches of Russian olive

The heavenly bamboo inherited last year is scheduled for shipment at the end of the year. The abundant berries will turn red soon. We might even be able to deliver them through SiKiTO's subscription service for branches.

Heavenly bamboo, to be shipped at the end of the year, will soon turn red

In mid-September, there was an internal tour for members of the "Flower and Tree Section" of the Iida Flower Growers' Association, to which I belong. I spent a full day visiting several fields with Sato, the representative of SiKiTO. I visited fields with decades of history and learned a lot by asking many questions.

SiKiTO representative Sato and Hasegawa visiting the field of a member of the Flower and Tree Section

It's been about a year since I joined this section, and everyone has kindly accepted me and generously shared their valuable techniques and experiences.

Large wild roses of Mr. Miyashita, a member of the Flower and Tree Section

As the youngest member, this was an opportunity for me to reaffirm my commitment to work even harder to bring new ideas to the group.

 

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Just wait at home, just decorate. Branch Subscription Service

 

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