Content
- Creating a Japanese front garden - ideas for authentic plants and decoration
- Plants for a far eastern idyll - tips for the green chord
- Fundamental elements - gravel and water
- Tips for stylish decoration
- Tips
Even with a few elements, a Japanese flair can be generated
Creating a Japanese front garden - ideas for authentic plants and decoration
Reducing the Japanese garden to minimalism does not do justice to the ambitious concept. Only a combination of authentic components transfers the Asian garden art to the front yard. Find out which plants and decorative elements succeed in the design masterpiece here.
Plants for a far eastern idyll - tips for the green chord
Green is the dominant color in Japanese garden, whereas colorful flowers appear only sporadically. Smaller, evergreen shrubs and trees have priority in the design plan, followed by deciduous trees with decorative autumn colors. The following types and varieties create Asian flair in your front yard:
In Japanese garden art, flowers and perennials act as a flower-rich contrast to the green chord. Sprinkle therefore isolated peonies (Paeonia) or irises (Iris) into the appearance. In addition, azaleas and small rhododendron bushes are welcome.
Fundamental elements - gravel and water
In addition to the basic elements of green plants and moss, gravel and water are among the fundamental design factors in the Japanese garden. If space permits, integrate a pond, stream, or small water feature into the design layout. With gravel, the beds can not only mulch weed-free. Raked in curved lines, you simulate running water with white gravel on a small surface.
Tips for stylish decoration
With a few decorative elements, you can create mood-enhancing eye-catchers in their Spartan-style appearance. A stone mini Buddha blends in as harmoniously as the lantern made of shimmering metal. A wooden bench invites you to linger, flanked by stone steles and pagodas. Silver balls set striking accents when placed amidst the green plant society.
Tips
In order to equip your Japanese front garden with a stylish screen protector, high mats made of bamboo cane are ideal. These also serve as an ideal transitional solution until a boxwood hedge has reached the required height as an enclosure after a few years, to protect your front yard from prying eyes.