Petit English Garden of MARPLE & POIROT

My wife and I started gardening in Fukuoka (Japan) in 2003. There was nothing but muddy clayey sloping land. At the beginning we made several structure such as steps and paths, and planted turf, fruit trees, roses, herbs etc. In 2010, we visited several famous English gardens, including Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Mottisfont Abbey Garden and Hidcote Manor Garden. We were shocked by the glory of those gardens. Since then, we have been trying to make small but glorious gardens by ourselves.

庭の紹介

　夫婦で庭づくりを福岡の郊外で2003年に始めました.　赤土むきだしの斜面にまず階段や園路をつくって芝をはり、果樹やバラ、ハーブなどを植えました.

　2010年にイギリスの有名なガーデンの、シシングハースト、モティスフォントアビー、ヒドコートマナーなどを回り、その素晴らしさに圧倒され、それから自分たちで小さくても素晴らしい庭をめざして庭づくりをつづけています.

8/02/2023

FLOWERS OF COLEUS (コリウスの花)

I grow coleus in summer in two large pots in front of the brick wall. They add colour to the garden with their bright foliage colour. And now it has fresh blue flowers. In contrast to the red and yellow of the foliage, the cool colour and the many pretty little flowers in the spikelets are very pretty.

It is not cold hardy, so I take cuttings and keep it indoors over the winter.

レンガ塀の前の二つの大きなポットに夏はコリウスを育てています. 鮮やかな葉色が特徴で、庭に彩を与えます. そして今、爽やかな青い色の花をつけています. 葉色の赤や黄色とは対照的に涼やかな色で、可愛らしい小さな花がたくさんついた花穂はとても綺麗です.

耐寒性がないので、挿し穂にして室内で冬越ししています.