Nelumbo nucifera Hasu – ハス – 蓮 Indian Lotus Originally from India. Height: ~2m Bloom: July Normally, Lotus is frost-resistant as long as the rhizome has 30cm water above it. It likes sandy-clay-soil and needs several days above 20°C to start building flowers. If you...Continue Reading
Summer is in full swing, we only want to sit somewhere doing nothing, but the garden is calling already. It’s time for planting bulbs! Today I would like to introduce what kind of bulbs or rhizome-building plants are going well with a Japanese garden. Some people think that flowers...Continue Reading
Vitex negundo Taiwan ninjin boku – タイワンニンジンボク – 台湾人参木 Five-leaved chaste tree Native to parts of Africa and Asia, including Japan. Height: ~8m Bloom: July – August Sun: Full sun Water: Medium Soil: Medium moisture, well-drained, alkaline Hardiness: Hardy in warm winter climates USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-9 The fabulous tree...Continue Reading
