This garden does not conform to all the accepted design features of a typical garden, mainly because of cost and space considerations. However where possible we have incorporated as many features as possible particularly those of SHAKKEI whereby the views outside the garden are ''borrowed'' by allowing them to be seen from within the garden. This was done in the main by careful pruning of the surrounding tree canopies and by highering ( known locally as Skirt Raising ) the lowest branches; thus gaining access to previously unseen tree and sky views.

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Friday, 24 August 2012

Bamboo and moss covered Rocks

Two of the five precepts of life represented by  large rocks

Lantern


Clematis, Haku Ookan



Acer Avenue


Stream of tranquillity



Aquilegia


Acer disectum


Clematis, Firework & Elsa Spath


Japanese Koi



Clematis, Durandii


Astilbe


Clematis, Warsaw Nike & Dorothy Walton


Clematis, Rouge Cardinal


Clematis, Dorothy Walton


Hostas




An essential species for any Japanese Garden. These plants are native to  volcanic cliffs and rocky streams of China and Japan.

Alium


Clematis, Rouge Cardinal


Yellow Loosestrife


Arum Lily


Iris & Alium


Clematis, Blekitny Aniol ''Blue Angel''


Clematis,Duchess of Edinburgh


Clematis, Firework


Rockery


Clematis, Elsa Spath


Acer Disectum


Torri Gate

Torri Gate