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Japanese Garden History in Britain

Japanese Gardens In Britain Japanese-style gardens have been admired for over a hundred years in the UK. In terms of British garden history, they’re relative newcomers that only really gained a popular foothold after the British-Japanese exhibition of 1910 when the general public was able to see Japanese life first-hand [...]

2023-11-14T15:46:16+00:00By Paramount Plants|Japanese Gardens|

Chelsea 2015 Japanese Garden: Edo no Niwa by Ishihara Kazuyuki

Chelsea 2015 Japanese Garden: Edo no Niwa (Edo Garden) by Ishihara Kazuyuki

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Chelsea 2015 Japanese Garden: Edo no Niwa (Edo Garden) by Ishihara Kazuyuki

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2019-08-08T11:31:57+00:00By Paramount Plants|Japanese Gardens|

Plants for Japanese Gardens – a summer perspective!

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Plants for Japanese Gardens – a summer perspective!

In summer a Japanese garden is a haven of cool & calm, offering shade and dappled sunlight in a balanced and structured landscape. Add to this the soothing sound of running water (a typical feature in Japanese gardens), a splash of colour, some well-placed topiary and the effect is complete. [...]

2020-12-03T15:49:58+00:00By Paramount Plants|Japanese Gardens|

Gold Medal Winner | Ishihara Kazuyuki | RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014 – our favourite garden…

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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014 – our favourite garden…

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014 We visit the RHS Chelsea Flower Show every year and this year did not disappoint…there are always surprising new plants and design ideas and it was good to see the main avenue being made more accessible for new and up and coming designers this year. [...]

2019-08-08T13:22:22+00:00By Paramount Plants|Japanese Gardens|

A Japanese garden is a great place to escape the hectic, modern lifestyle.

3 Key Concepts to incorporate in Designing a Japanese Garden

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3 Key Concepts to incorporate in Designing a Japanese Garden

Japanese gardens create miniature idealised landscapes, often in a highly abstract and stylised way. Designing a Japanese Garden is all about balance, space and nature. The design should fit your garden, rather than trying to make your garden fit a rigid design. Designing a Japanese Garden So, if [...]

2023-11-10T17:19:27+00:00By Paramount Plants|Japanese Gardens|

Ramon’s stunning Japanese Garden, which he created himself from a blank canvas last Summer 2013

Creating a Japanese garden – Ramon’s story

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Creating a Japanese garden – Ramon’s story

In this post, we talk you through the steps involved in creating a Japanese garden. We focus on plants suitable for Japanese Gardens such as Japanese Acers, Azaleas, Bamboo, Cloud Trees, Japanese Camellias and Pine Trees. We begin with creating a Japanese Garden from scratch and we have been lucky [...]

2023-11-10T16:48:36+00:00By Paramount Plants|Japanese Gardens|