Japanese garden with extreme height difference.
We are invited to design a Japanese garden in a natural forest area with fantastic height differences. The customer took great pleasure in clearing the site himself. We were able to start with a clean canvas.
A photo from the old box of the previous owner.
The area is extremely sandy.
With large equipment we start with the basics, soil improvement!
With large equipment we start with the basics, soil improvement!
Coarse contours are created.
Large black rocks will give body to the garden here.
Lots of rocks …
Careful selection and placement of the rocks is very important.
It now seems complete arbitrariness but there is certainly a thought behind it.
By big we mean really big …
Azalea and yew bulbs form the green base of this garden.
This together with authentic Japanese shaped trees makes the green skeleton.
This together with authentic Japanese shaped trees makes the green skeleton.
Work in progress.
Original Dutch was the request to use a piece of lawn at the back.
At the front we use the height difference to make a dry river bed.
Now the lines and the stones begin to join together.
Top view
Even more green stayers rest in the garden.
Variety of perennials and a few large maples make a beautiful whole.
Maple
Trees with character.
Ground covers and perennials, just grow!
Ground covers and perennials, just grow!
Ground covers and perennials, just grow!
Ground covers and perennials, just grow!
Ditto with “dry” pond
The garden six months later …
The garden six months later …
The garden six months later …