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.

9/12/2025

REPEAT FLOWERING OF CRAPE MYRTLE (サルスベリの返り咲き)

The dwarf crape myrtle I grow in a pot at the entrance below the garden first bloomed in July and is now flowering again. Its bright purple petals and vivid yellow stamens make for a very beautiful flower. Being dwarf, it flowers once it reaches about 30 centimetres tall, so it doesn't take up much space and can be grown in a pot.

庭の下の入り口に鉢植えで育てている矮性のサルスベリが、７月に最初に花をつけて、今また返り咲いています。明るい紫色の花びらと鮮やかな黄色のしべがとてもきれいな花です。矮性のため、30センチほどに育つと花をつけるので場所を取らずに鉢植えで育てられます。