Japanese Garden

Juniperus horizontalis 'Andorra Variegata' - creeping juniper

A Practical Guide to Japanese Gardening (789 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2008 on 13:47:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

An inspirational and practical guide to creating the Japanese garden style, from design options and materials ... materials, decorative features, project | Creating a Japanese garden is not just a practical exercise, but also a spiritual one. An authentic Japanese garden is full of ancient symbolism and magic, a visual feast, as well as an aural and tactile experience. ...

Japanese Garden Design (1110 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 10:25:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The creation of a Japanese garden combines respect for nature with adherence to simple principles of aesthetics and structure. In Japanese Garden Design , landscape architect Marc Peter Keane presents the history and development of the classical metaphors that underlie all Japanese gardens. ...

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' - Japanese Maple (2260 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:16:06 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Grows to 20/30 ft. Known as a Red Japanese Maple, this specimen is upright with bright red leaves. Exceptional landscape or Japanese garden planting. An eye-catching specimen with exceptional foliage. A beautiful addition to a small garden or border. ...

Garden Plants of Japan (903 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:06:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Japanese plants have had an unmistakable influence on the gardens of the world. Who can imagine gardens without flowering cherries, hostas, Japanese maples, or magnolias? For all the popularity of these plants in international gardens, however, few gardeners know the full story of Japanese plants — their history and uses in gardens in Japan, their horticultural merits for gardens of all kinds, even the meaning and symbolism of their native names. Now for the first time, a color encyclopedia prov ...

Creating Your Own Japanese Garden (775 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:09:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The strong horizontals of bamboo reflected in a dark circle of water; the rhythmic clap of the deer scarer; the contemplative beauty of waves created in sand: combinations of nature and art that soothe and uplift the spirit. Your vision of a Japanese garden need not be confined to Japan. Here is a fully comprehensive guiide which will enable you to capture in your home or office environment the elusive spirit of the Japanese garden-no matter where you live. ...

Japanese Gardens (611 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.11 2007 on 09:55:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Nature crafted by man The Japanese garden, like all gardens, is more than mere nature; it is nature crafted by man. It needs the hands of the designer to give it meaning. The Japanese garden belongs to the realm of architecture; at its best, it is nature as art. The phases of its history document the constant redefinition of mans position within and towards nature. Its changing forms respond both to socio-economic developments and to religious and philosophical trends, and thereby reflect the sp ...

Infinite Spaces (692 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 08:29:45 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Art and Wisdom of the Japanese Garden | Japanese gardens have long been admired for their capacity to improve on nature through impeccable design, detail and composition, properties that elevate them from mere gardens to sacred spaces. Infinite Spaces is a remarkable reflection of the Japanese garden, drawing on extracts from the Sakuteiki ...

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples (748 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.04 2007 on 19:21:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples describes and illustrates 300 of the most widely available Japanese maples in North America and Europe. Along with basic information on cultivation and maintenance, it provides lists of trees for specific landscape uses, enabling gardeners to select the best trees for various garden conditions. Fifty newer cultivars are presented, including four outstanding trees that are expected to become very popular in the near future. ...

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples (696 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:24:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Serene Gardens (428 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2008 on 21:44:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden | With their superbly shaped trees and shrubs, subtly colored foliage, and emphasis on nature in its pure state, Japanese Zen gardens are spaces of beauty and tranquility. Serene Gardens is an exquisitely illustrated introduction to the style and its traditions—and the only book that explains how to use western plants and materials to achieve the minimalist look beloved by Japanese garden designers. Gardeners will find plant lists; climat ...

Azalea japonica - japanese azalea (1755 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 08:46:53 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Japanese azaleas enhance every flowering spring garden. They are an ideal choice for evergreen compositions; they can be easily pruned to reach a shape you like. We offer shrubby forms, cones and half standards. There are plenty of colours to choose from – shades of red, pink, purple or violet, and obviously white. ...

Acorus gramineus - Japanese sweet flag, Japanese rush (1548 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:11:19 Topic: Plants / Aquatic Plants Match on Article's text

Japanese sweet flag is an aquatic or wetland perennial with semievergreen grasslike foliage. It has narrow, 6-14 in (15-35.6 cm) glossy leaves and looks like thick, lush grass. Location: Japanese sweet flag is native to eastern Asia where it grows in wetlands and shallow water. ...

Niwaki (858 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.04 2007 on 09:59:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Pruning, Training and Shaping Japanese Garden Trees | Over the years, Japanese gardeners have fine-tuned a distinctive set of pruning techniques that coax out the essential characters of their garden trees, or niwaki . In this highly practical book, Western gardeners are encouraged to draw upon the techniques and sculpt their own garden trees to unique effect. ...

Gardens of the Spirit 2008 Calendar (919 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.10 2007 on 08:01:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Strongly influenced by Shinto and Buddhism, the Japanese style of landscaping is particularly conducive to restoring an inner calm. Requiring an artful blend of imagination, skill and patience, the Japanese garden is an extension of the self. By adapting the harmonies of natural design to our own landscape, we heighten our understanding of the world around us and within us. ...

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Garnet' - Japanese maple (3009 readers)

Contributed by havlis 16.02 2008 on 19:06:42 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

“Dissectum Garnet” is one of the top selling Japanese maples ever. It has been popular around the world for many decades. Its filigree leaves are deeply cut = dissected, hence its name. They look like giant snowflakes cut in pieces and densely cover even young plants. The colour show begins with vibrant red in the spring, turning crimson red in early summer and deep burgundy in late summer, finishing up with vivid reddish-purple in the autumn. ...

Pocket Gardens (531 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.05 2008 on 09:35:45 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Contemporary Japanese Miniature Designs | Called tsubo-niwa after a unit of measurement that is two person-sized tatami mats placed side by side, the pocket garden has been a part of the Japanese architectural canon for thousands of years. Undergoing a modernization in the last few decades in which a new generation of architects began experimenting with the concept in imaginative ways, the contemporary garden follows a distinct yet global aesthetic, whether as an urban solution to importing natu ...

Iris ensata - Japanese Water Iris (741 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:22:49 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Japanese iris (Iris ensata or kaempferi) have the largest flowers of all irises, some being about 30cm across. They have been bred for over 200 years in Japan and also during the last century in the USA. So today, there is a range of flower shapes and patterns, as well as a range of colours. The foliage is also an added benefit as it provides a vertical interest over a long period and is suited to both formal and informal settings. They are relatively easy to grow as long as you remember that th ...

The Art of Japanese Gardens (557 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.09 2007 on 10:31:00 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Nourish the soul and restore the spirit: this photo-packed guidebook shows how to create the sense of harmony and balance of Zen philosophy. Every element that goes into the garden holds meaning, along with its careful arrangement, and its use of natural and unobtrusive materials. Walls, fences, and paths provide security, beauty, and boundaries that separate and x various areas. Boulders, stones, and gravel contrast with smooth, flowing ponds and rushing waterfalls. No detail goes unexplainedf ...

Landscapes for Small Spaces (790 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:12:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Japanese Countryard Gardens | Enjoy it for its sheer beauty or use it for inspiration while creating your own small landscape garden. Japanese gardening is the art of arranging plants, rocks, lanterns, and basins in an open or, as here, an enclosed space. According to the aesthetic principles long prevailing in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, even two rocks arranged in a tiny, enclosed space can be considered a garden. This type of garden is called a tsuboniwa, and Kyoto has long being cons ...

Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' - Japanese maple (5181 readers)

Contributed by havlis 25.10 2007 on 10:36:32 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Japanese maples are pride of every neat garden. Some are large, others seem motionless owing to extremely slow growth rate. This variety looks similar to acer palmatum but does not grow so large or wide. Its leaves are punkah-shaped leaves are golden yellow, with pinkish tinted margins and veins. They turn red in autumn. The other difference is fruit: Acer shirasawanum holds its samaras above the foliage, while in a. palmatum they (at least eventually) hang down. ...