Japanese Garden Spring 2018
The Japanese Garden named “Tranquility” is a combination of an ancient “Hill and Pond” style garden, and a “Japanese Stroll Garden”. All four elements (air, fire, water, and earth) are represented in the garden.
- Air is represented by the movement of the bamboo and weeping willow, and also in the way the trees are pruned to look like windswept clouds.
- Fire is represented in the red paint on the bridge and lanterns.
- Water is represented by the gray gravel, river rocks and water feature.
- Earth is represented in the rocks, plants and mulch.
Discover native plants of Japan and a profound feeling of inner peace as you walk the path of enlightenment. End where you began after crossing the bridge of self-reflection, representing the passage of time and the cycle of life.
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
|---|---|
| Asiatic Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum |
| Brodie Juniper | Juniperus virginiana |
| Cast Iron Plant | Aspidistra elatior |
| Crape Myrtle "Red Rocket" | Lagerstroemia indica |
| Daylily | Hemerocallis |
| Dwarf Nandina | Nandina domestica nana |
| English Yew | Taxus baccata |
| Japanese Black Pine | Pinus thunbergii |
| Japanese Blueberry | Elaeocarpus dentatus |
| Japanese Flowering Quince | Chaenomeles japonica |
| Japanese Holly Fern | Cyrtomium falcatum |
| Japanese Maple | Acer palmatum |
| Live Oak | Quercus virginiana |
| Loquat, Japanese Plum | Eriobotrya japonica |
| Loropetalum | Loropetalum chinensis |
| Marlberry | Pinus thunbergii |
| Meyer Lemon | Citrus meyeri |
| Miniature Orange Tree | x Citrofortunella mitis 'Peters' |
| Nandina | Nandina domestica |
| Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge | Cyperus alternifoluis |
| Pom Pom Juniper | Juniperis chinensis |
| Sago Palm | Cycus revoluta |
| Satsuma | Citrus reticulata |
| Super Blue Liriope | Liriope muscari 'Super Blue' |
| Upright Quince "Cameo" | Chaenomeles speciosa 'Cameo' |
| Variegated Prostrate Juniper | Juniperis chinensis, J. horizontalis |
| Weeping Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis |