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February 5, 2009
TOP 10 most beautiful pictures of Japanese Garden
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February 1, 2008
Moss Gardens, Japanese Gardens and Bonsai Trees
Today you will see pictures of moss growing in my garden. I can see 5 different kinds, but trying to name them? Not so easy, as they are very difficult to recognize - you need proper book for that and magnifying glass. The latter I have, but no proper book yet.
I don't remember since when I love moss. I think since always. Soft, fragile and moist.
I don't remember since when I love moss. I think since always. Soft, fragile and moist.
When I recall biology lessons at school I always liked to learn things about them.
In my garden moss is welcomed everywhere. I try to grow it on my stones as well. Few months ago I covered them with yoghurt dilluted with water 1:1. No great effect yet, just little greenish something appeared - you think it could be moss?
Grows in the lawn in the shadow? Great! I don't need to move it. Grass is weaker and weaker in that spot, and moss patches are larger and larger...
Recommended further reading Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's Leading Garden Designer
Recommended further reading Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's Leading Garden Designer
Coming to my second fascination and Japanese gardens, I like them for meditative and tranquill character. I remember that in communist time there was not so many books about landscaping and Far East - that was of my special interest at that time. I made friends with the owner of the shop selling used/old books. Some people were bringing their old books for sale, the others were coming to buy books not available in bookshops. Whenever something about Japan appeared on the shelf I was getting a phone call and I immediatelly run to the shop to see it. After coming home I was salivating over beautiful pictures of Japanese gardens, ancient castles and blossoming cherry trees...
Some more interesting Japanese gardens pictures, that might inspire you for some changes in your garden - if you plan any, coming year:
Japanese Gardens
Plants recommended for Japanese gardens:
Trees and shrubs
Acer plamatum, Acer japonicum, Acer ginnala, Amelanchier canadensis, Cercis chinensis, Chamaecyparis obtusa, Cornus kousa, Cryptomeria japonica, Gingko biloba, Pinus nigra, Pinus thunbergiana, Pinus densiflora, Magnolia kobus, Magnolia stellata, Prunus cerasifera, Prunus mume, Prunus serrulata, Prunus armeniaca, Sciadopitys verticillata, Tsuga canadensis,
Trees and shrubs of medium size
There is also Japanese garden in one of the major cities Wroclaw founded in 1913 and renovated in 1994.
In my garden moss is welcomed everywhere. I try to grow it on my stones as well. Few months ago I covered them with yoghurt dilluted with water 1:1. No great effect yet, just little greenish something appeared - you think it could be moss?
I appreciate moss beauty especially in the winter - when it is lush green and so soft to walk on.
Grows in the lawn in the shadow? Great! I don't need to move it. Grass is weaker and weaker in that spot, and moss patches are larger and larger...
Recommended further reading Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's Leading Garden Designer
Moss reminds me my second big and earliest garden fascination of Japanese gardens.
I look for tranquility and harmony in the garden - that's my conclusion after 3 years of gardening. Like every beginner I was so fascinated by different amazing flowers and plants - I was on the way to invite all of them until the day...
... I understood, that it is not possible to have all beautiful plants :(((
I still feel little sad about it, but first some of them will not like to grow in my garden, second ... hahaha... I do not have enough space! My 700m2 is not enough. In the smaller gardens it is even more important to not overload it with too many different plants.
This year I made a list of all plants in the garden and I counted 318 trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs. Do you say it is much?
Recommended further reading Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's Leading Garden Designer
Coming to my second fascination and Japanese gardens, I like them for meditative and tranquill character. I remember that in communist time there was not so many books about landscaping and Far East - that was of my special interest at that time. I made friends with the owner of the shop selling used/old books. Some people were bringing their old books for sale, the others were coming to buy books not available in bookshops. Whenever something about Japan appeared on the shelf I was getting a phone call and I immediatelly run to the shop to see it. After coming home I was salivating over beautiful pictures of Japanese gardens, ancient castles and blossoming cherry trees...
There is six features as a synonym for an excellent not only Japanese but landscape garden.
According to the ancient book of gardens, there should be six different qualities to which a garden can aspire.
They are grouped in their traditional complementary pairs, they are:
spaciousness & seclusion
artifice & antiquity
water-courses & panoramas.
As the specialists say "it is difficult enough to find a garden that is blessed with any three or four of these desirable attributes, let along five, or even more rarely, all six."
Yet there is such case in Japan.
Its name is “Kenroku-en” which means “garden that combines six characteristics”, which is named by Sadanobu Matsudaira, a feudal load in the present Tohoku district (northern part of mainland Japan).
If you like have a look here:
Some more interesting Japanese gardens pictures, that might inspire you for some changes in your garden - if you plan any, coming year:
Japanese Gardens
Plants recommended for Japanese gardens:
Trees and shrubs
Acer plamatum, Acer japonicum, Acer ginnala, Amelanchier canadensis, Cercis chinensis, Chamaecyparis obtusa, Cornus kousa, Cryptomeria japonica, Gingko biloba, Pinus nigra, Pinus thunbergiana, Pinus densiflora, Magnolia kobus, Magnolia stellata, Prunus cerasifera, Prunus mume, Prunus serrulata, Prunus armeniaca, Sciadopitys verticillata, Tsuga canadensis,
Trees and shrubs of medium size
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum', Spirea japonica, Chaenomeles japonica, Chaenomeles lagenaria, Euonymus alatus, Enkianthus campanulatus, Forsytia x intermedia, Forsytia suspensa, Juniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii', Kerria japonica, Mahonia aquifolium, Pieris japonica, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Syringa vulgaris
Small shrubs
Buxus microphylla, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana', Daphne cneorum, Ilex crenata, Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Vase', Pinus mugo 'Compacta', Rhododendron obtusum, Rhododendron kaempferi, Spirea japonica, Spirea bumalda, Thuja occidentalis 'Globosa', Viburnum carlesii
All these plants are accompanied by different kind of grass, moss, perennials, bamboo, ivy that might be chosen according to the climate zone.
There is also Japanese garden in one of the major cities Wroclaw founded in 1913 and renovated in 1994.
I have heard that especially lawyers and law firms like Japanese gardens - do you know anything about it?
Recommended further reading Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's Leading Garden Designer
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