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.

5/04/2025

CLEMATIS TAKASE IN THE SIDE YARD (横庭に咲くクレマチス高瀬）)

Clematis ‘Takase’ has started to flower on the welded wire mesh installed on the side yard garden wall. Some clematis have died from exposure to the western sun, but Takase is flowering well. It is dark reddish purple at the beginning of flowering, but the colour is gradually changing to lighter.

横庭の壁面に設置した溶接金網でクレマチスの「高瀬」が咲き始めました。西日が当たって何種類かのクレマチスは枯れてしまいましたが、高瀬は元気に咲いています。咲き始めは濃い赤紫色ですが、だんだん色は明るい色に変わっていきます。