My 2022-2023 Japanese Garden Compliments My Rose Gardens!
Hi, Rosie Friends,
I decided to create a Japanese Garden to compliment my rose gardens on my property! i am so excited! I had been planting rhododendrums, azaleas, hostas, daffodils, a Kwanzan Cherry tree and hydrangeas on the north side of my home as it was quite shaded. However, recently, I decided to line the whole north side of my home w/ Japanese flowers! This is my Japanese Garden now unfolding!
Plans for now include preparing soil on 1/2 of the bed to extend it to the length of the home. I am ordering Japanese iris, azaleas, tree peonies, a Japanese Maple tree, Japanese roses, and more flowers as time unfolds. i may add a few decorations, too.
Would you like to share your enjoyment of Japanese flowers and vegetation in your gardens on this thread? Any Japanese vegetation favorites? i am researching best Japanese roses & flowers….. Most plants need to be shaded, but a few can be in sun near end of the north garden bed extending into my backyard. I’ll add a few photos later, too too …..
I just ordered iris & tree peony…..
Good Omen Iris (Springhill Nursery photo)
Ice Cream Iris Dinner Plate (dutchbulbs..com)
Hanakisoi Tree Peony
April Kiss Camelia, first bloom this fall!, zone 6
April Remembered Camelia, zone 6
And I originally thought I couldn’t grow Camillias in my cold zone 6…..! However, they are doing great so far!
Did you know that many of our common flowers are Japaese such as some daffodils!
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoHostas, shade hydrangeas, and anemone love shade in Japanese gardens, also.
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ORIENTAL POPPIES, ICELANDIC, SIBERIAN POPPIES, BREAD SEED POPPY: Turns out Oriental, Icelandic, Bread Seed, snd Siberian Poppies are all grown in many Japanese park gardens. There are huge fields of them as main attractions. Bread Seed poppy esp. popular in Asia. One park is very large & beautiful… see links below…
https://en.japantravel.com/guide/5-of-japan-s-best-poppy-destinations/66840
Largest poppy fields in Japan link & photo below….
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KzJt776ihmA
Grow poppies in full sun or partial shade.
Oriental poppies are used in Japan’s Gardens today and they were originally from the Greeks, Sumarians, and Egyptians.later soread to England, China, Asia, & India, Getmany, Dutch & more…
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agojudijunebugarizonazn8 After spending over $2,000 in recent years to chop down 7 trees, plus pruning 3 fruit trees, I wish I planted RED SMOKE BUSH to block out my neighbors instead of trees.
Two of my neighbors have RED SMOKE BUSH. One has it next to her deck. It completely blocks out the street so she has total privacy sitting on her deck. The 2nd neighbor has it next to her house, and it forms a 15 feet tall amazing red accent against her house. Some web pics. of RED SMOKE BUSH and ROYAL PURPLE SMOKE BUSH, it's wider than tall, and great as a privacy hedge:
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2 months agoWhat a gorgeous Red Smoke Bush, Straw. I want one for a privacy screen, too. Your neighbor must grow hers in a pot, right? This plant is new to me. For several years, I've grown the dwarf purple smokebush, Winecraft Purple, which hasn't gotten tall enough to do any privacy protection. I need to move it to more sun, which in my crowded garden is impossible now.
Judijune, good luck with your Black Lace Elderberry, and you are wise to give it some shade, especially in your climate. This one grows fast and is easy to prune.
Kitty, here are my Lauren's Dark Grape Poppy pics again. I think this dark color would look great in an Asian style garden. If you don't want the work of a lot of new plants, just have a sand area in your Japanese garden. You rake it into various designs while contemplating how easy this is compared to planting numerous high maintenance plants--my kind of garden at my age--ha. Diane
The feet grow along with the poppy.
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I can't find any pics of my smokebush "Smoking", so I threw in some pics of Orlaya, which might be a good filler in a Japanese garden, and just above, Dara, a filler. Diane
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2 months agoKitty, that's for seeds, right? There are also other sellers with Lauren's Dark Grape. Over the years, I've found there is both Lauren's Grape and Lauren's Dark Grape seed. Maybe this has changed, but I grow the Dark Grape. Diane
Lauren's Grape has two toned petals with the outer petal a lighter purple. I've selected the darker shade over the years, and don't get this one anymore.
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2 months agolast modified: 2 months agoDiane, Thank you. i will try Renee’s L Dark Grape Poppy seeds! Wonderful! I ordered them! Yay! 1900 seeds- I think will be enough seeds, Lol! Simply gorgeous! It was always my favorite color of poppy! Look a wine color!
I also love the Black Peony Poppy I just ordered! $3.50 at Baker Creek, free shipping.
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last monthCarol, I love those purple peony poppies, too. My goodness, they would look fabulous with Twilight Zone.
Kitty, do you grow Love Song? It's my favorite lavender rose, though not Japanese. You need to try it. Diane
Wouldn't those purple peony poppies look good with this? I've got to try it.
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last monthThanks, Kitty. I just made a note of Baker Creek. I've heard of them for years, but never ordered, so I'm heading to their website. Here are a few Love Song photos. I have two, and they are really big, but it took a while for them to get to their current size. Love Song is a Carruth floribunda, grafted on doc huey. The blooms are very large, and she tolerates heat well. Diane
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last monthlast modified: last monthThinking about adding….shade loving Jaoanese plants…..
Primula Japonica , Japanese Primrose
Interstellar, Peiris Japonica, Japanese Lily of the Valley bush, (grows like a rhododendrum.)
Persimmon dwarf tree in pot, wish list
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last monthlast modified: last monthI ordered a few today from my Japanese Garden WISH LIST :
1. Sakura Dance Morning Glory seeds, lilac, Etsy.
2. Japanese Primrose seeds, Primula Japonica, Etsy.
3. Japanese Lily of the Valley bush, Etsy., photo above
4. Good Omen Iris, -back ordered, Springhill Nursery. , photo above
5. Dreams Unfold Iris, light pink, from habourbreeze.ca Canada. , photo above
6. Red Picotee Morning Glory, fushia color color, from Amazon
Sakura Dance Morning Glory
Japanese Primrose
. Red Picotee Morning Glory, fushia
Poppy seeds arrived in mail today….They package their own seeds….. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds-I purchased from.
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last monthlast modified: last monthChristmas presents coming now ordered by family, 2 Japanese roses from my wish list:
Pas de Deux Rose
Shinoburedo rose
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last month@KittyNYz6 I'm so excited for you ordering seeds and roses! I think in some ways this is my favorite time of year in the garden--it's full of hopes and dreams but no weeds.
Here is the first incarnation of my Japanese garden. It was this way for a couple years and it was fine but not great. The space is hard--it's just a small walkway along the side of the house from the side door to the backyard.
I'm going to split my post up into pieces, I can't get it to upload as one. More to follow!
Here's a picture of my garden mid re-do.
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last monthA few years ago I got four-five used books on Japanese gardens cheap from Abe Books, some published in Japan and some from the US. I learned about all the different types of Japanese gardens (rock gardens, tea gardens, tree gardens...). They had great history and overview as well as specific stepping stone paths, lantern types, how to tie bamboo fences, and garden plans.
I realized I needed fewer different species and moved half the plants to other parts of the garden. I mounded soil up to create topographical interest and drainage, then planted Japanese maples on top. I used Ajuga and other groundcovers to replace moss. And I re-did the moon gate to be more "authentic."
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last monthThis part of my garden actually looks best year-round! My rose garden beats it when the roses are actually blooming, but otherwise I like my Japanese garden the best.
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last monthI do have regrets about the choice of vine I put on the trellis in my Japanese garden (native crossvine)--it was fine for the first couple years but now it's WAY to vigorous. In general I find plants work better in this space if they stay where I put them: sedges instead of monkey grass, painted fern instead of ostrich fern, etc.
I've been wondering how to expand my theme to the rest of the garden. I think more bamboo railings edging the new back garden--to match the cute bridge I put in this summer. And actually stepping stones or paths instead of just mulch paths.
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4 days agolast modified: 4 days agoMy Pas de Deux new rose came in mid-January 2023, from Etsy Florabloom. So I potted it & growing it in south facing kitchen window..(I‘ll have to be careful of spider mites.) It is growing well in a pot. Andromeda also came in Dec. 2022 from Etsy, growing in pot in kitchen window. In spring they will go outside. Shinoburedo rose coming at end of Feb from Etsy.
Pas de Deux Japanese rose
Andromeda (Japanese Lilly of the Valley)
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yesterday@KittyNYz6: I hope you will post pictures of your progress!!
I caved in and ordered 10 japanese iris last week, and got two bonuses. So I will receive 12 irises with no idea where I will plant them. But I’m sure others here can relate! :)
Here’s a pic:
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