Echoes of Japan in an English Garden
Echoes of Japan in an English Garden
Designed by Kay Yamada
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Kay takes us on a tour of the Echoes of Japan in an English Garden.
Kay Yamada has returned to Chelsea with a design that celebrates the Anglo-Japanese Alliance with a fusion of the garden styles of both cultures.
Echoes of Japan in an English Garden has the overall impression is of an English country garden, informal, romantic and filled with flowers, many of the elements and most of the plants have their origins in Japan. Some of the plants have been especially brought over to Chelsea from their homeland – including rare rhododendrons.
Traditional Japanese garden features like the suikinkutsu (Japanese water harp) and the seikaiha (wave pattern), drawn in white sand, have been given a modern interpretation by Kay and help to create the feeling of peace and tranquillity that we have long associated with the Japanese gardening style.
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I love this! Can it be transferred to my garden, please. So many flowers together yet you can still see them as individuals. It certainly deserved better than a bronze floral!
Only a bronze? Why?
This garden oozes with class, sophistication and a perfect marriage of styles.
Definitely the peoples' garden! We love your garden, Kay.
I love Japanese gardens, but this is a lovely slant on that idea. Ideal for people who love plants but want the peace that only a Japanese garden has.
About this garden
Bronze Flora Medal Winner
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Absolutely lovely - a real garden, much better than those which seem to major on architecture rather than creating a pleasant restful place to relax - have the judges lost the plot only giving it a bronze!
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