These great balls of fuzz, look lovely, are zero maintenance and keep water cleanThink of Japanese gardens and candyfloss clouds of cherry blossom, canopies of bronze-leaved maples and arched red lacquer bridges might come to mind. Yet to me the understated beauty of Japanese horticulture goes far beyond this random collection of individual elements that are really just a handful of Western preconceptions.Rather than relying on a riotous blaze of colour that underpins so much of European horticulture, from bedding displays to herbaceous borders, Japanese garden style embraces the subtleties of structure, texture and form to a far greater extent to provide visual interest. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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