日本の老舗園芸店が育てるオージープランツの魅力 Japan’s love affair with Australian plants is growing, and one of the nurseries helping it flourish is 沼ノ上農園 (Numanoue Nouen) in Minami-Urawa, Saitama. We visited the nursery’s pop-up shop earlier today at Urawa PARCO, where we met Jun-san, the flower shop owner’s son, and Ryota-san and discovered more about their enthusiasm for Australia’s distinctive botanical treasures. Established in 1912, 沼ノ上農園 has spent more than a century serving local gardeners. Today, alongside seasonal flowers and houseplants, it has developed a particular interest in オージープランツ (Oji Plants), the Japanese gardening term for Australian native plants. Banksias, grevilleas and kangaroo paws offer something different from the familiar flowers of Japanese gardens. Their…