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.

8/24/2026

DWARF CRAPE MYRTLE AT THE GARDEN ENTRANCE (庭の入口の矮性サルスベリ)

The dwarf crape myrtle in a pot by the entrance at the bottom of the garden has started to flower. It grows to a height of several dozen centimetres and produces beautiful purple flowers in summer. It also re-blooms. The flowers are lovely, with frilled petals and yellow stamens at their centre.

庭の下の入口の所にある鉢植えの矮性サルスベリの花が咲き始めました。数十センチの樹高で夏に紫色の美しい花をつけます。返り咲きもします。フリルのような花びらと、その中にある黄色いしべが美しい花です。