plants in the japanese garden
Plant profile: Lotus
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 want to plant Lotus, do […]
5 Bulbs for your Japanese garden
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 don’t belong in a Japanese […]
Plant portrait: Vitex negundo
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 I found this tree in […]