Do Japanes Gardens Hace Topiary
From ancient times, the Japanese had a tradition for creating gardens that capture the natural landscape. They combine the basic elements of plants, water and rocks with simple, clean lines to create a spiritual haven, which in times of war and strife was the only place they found peace.
Gardening expert and author of The Japanese Garden (Phaidon), Sophie Walker explains that, "the Japanese garden in its many forms is very much a space of contemplation," but that "there is always a purpose and a meaning."
When making a Japanese style garden the aim should therefore be to create a mood of mystery, calm and tranquility and capture something of the essence of nature where you can restore your inner harmony.
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Below, we explain how to create your own garden at home with Japanese garden ideas and helpful advice from pro Sophie Walker.
But don't worry if you don't have a lot of outdoor space, Japanese gardens can be any size as long as you keep the main concepts in mind.
Sophie explains that she saw one Japanese garden just "two foot deep running along the window ledge of the first floor of a building in central Kyoto.
"In other words, with the principles of Japanese garden making in mind, anything is possible."
How to start your Japanese garden design
Before rushing straight into your garden design, do some research and a consider what you want from your space.
"Think about what you are looking for: an experience through the garden, which would involve a carefully directive path, or a garden to be looked at, perhaps through a framed view?" advises garden expert Sophie Walker.
To add authenticity to a more visual garden, you could imagine it will be viewed in its entirety from the house or a timber teahouse, which is raised slightly above the ground. The idea would be to look directly onto the garden and take in the sights, scents and sounds.
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If you are looking for a garden you can experience as you move through it, you should consider winding stone paths. These paths represent the journey through life and the anticipation of what's to come.
In a small garden, you could wind paths so they disappear into a shrub border to create the illusion that it takes you into a woodland glade.
"My practical advice as a garden designer would be to forget about pen and paper," says Sophie. "Physically lay out your plans with objects and then play until you feel it's the right layout."
Japanese garden plants
Japanese gardens rely on subtle differences in colour and texture.
Bamboo and Conifers in soothing shades of green are planted for year-round interest and trees are pruned into shapes that reveal their architectural form.
A typical feature is to have arching branches reaching over cushions of moss and groundcover, which is reflected in a pool of still water.
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For the Japanese, bonsai also represents a fusion of strong ancient beliefs with Eastern philosophies of the harmony between man, the soul and nature.
These miniature trees are grown in ceramic containers then pruned and trained to mimic aged, mature, tall trees in nature.
Azaleas, camellias and maples are used with restraint with the sole purpose of marking the changing seasons.
"Camellias and azaleas thrive on acid soil and flower in winter. They have wonderful deep green waxy foliage that serves as a generous backdrop shrub year round," explains Sophie.
Where space is limited use single cherry tree to announce spring, a blaze of potted azaleas for early summer and the fiery foliage of a maple to mark the onset of autumn.
Water is a key feature and pools are crossed by a zigzag bridge, which legend says will protect you from evil spirits as they can only travel in a straight line, so the bridge traps them and allows you to escape to safety.
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Japanese garden ornaments
"No tree or stone, no object or placement is futile in the Japanese garden. Everything is orchestrated deliberately with purpose," explains gardening expert Sophie Walker.
Stone lanterns, shaped as pagodas, and rain chains are staples of Japanese gardens but use them sparingly throughout the garden.
"Ornaments like the stone wash basin and stone lantern are used often and there is a huge variety available," says Sophie.
To add a pleasant musical note to a tranquil space add a deer scarer – a bamboo pipe on a pivot, which clacks as it drops down when filled with water – the tone of the note depends on the size of the pipe.
Of course another way to incorporate the calming effects of water into your garden, is with a pond.
"A garden pond is often at the heart of a [Japanese] garden and usually contains coi carp, of which there are many for sale in UK," Sophie adds.
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How to maintain a Japanese garden
"Garden maintenance is considered a part of daily practice by Buddhist monks, particularly zen monks, for whom the raking of the gravel is important," explains expert Sophie Walker. "The care with which you tend the garden is a mind training and practice in humility."
Regular trimming and tidying is a must and you could consider taking the Buddhist Zen approach.
Here ferns and evergreen plants in various shades of green are key along with silvery grey sand raked to appear like ripples of waves in pools of water. You could also achieve a similar effect with gravel and Sophie recommends a rough grey granite aggregate as it "reflects light beautifully."
Standing stones are used to represent islands and mountains and the overall effect is a monochrome garden, which is conducive to meditation.
Japanese garden tools
When it comes to maintaining your Japanese garden, you can put away the power tools.
"Good modest tools, all hand tools are used, not machines," explains Sophie. "Niwaki is the best importer of Japanese tools in the UK."
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Niwaki Sentei Bonsai Scissors
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Niwaki Bamboo Hand Rake
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Niwaki Mini Shears
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Do Japanes Gardens Hace Topiary
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