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An Introduction To Japanese Tea Gardens
An Introduction To Japanese Tea Gardens. The Japanese Tea Garden is a tranquil yet practical place, featuring buildings and furniture which once facilitated Tea ceremonies. Nowadays, you can create one to simply relax in and enjoy the world as it passes you by.
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This is the very ceremonial Tea Garden. It's really minimalist: A thatched building holding one person making tea and outside a few strategically placed plants. Traditionally you'd have the cherry tree for blossom, bamboo for later in the season and this Sacred Chinese Bamboo, which gives real colour in the Autumn and Winter periods.
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The building may need planning permission, so talk to your local planning authority, but apart from that the materials are very simple. Rock to make a path and gravel overlaying a membrane material and carefully placed plants. All are available from landscape building suppliers.
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Climate affects all plants, but plants in Japanese gardens are very hardy so you don't have to worry about protecting them during the Winter period. I would say always try and go for a South-facing aspect for maximum sunlight.
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Moving water is very traditional in Japanese gardens. The water rises as a spring in the East and sets as a lake or pond in the West. Japanese gardens are full of all kinds of objects and plants, so you won't be too limited if you have a North-facing garden. This garden is full of movement and has some great features like storm lanterns, deer scarers and bridges. It's a great garden for getting yourself in order.
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