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.
The shade garden on the north-east side of the Garden room gets no sun except morning sun, and with a plum tree in the centre, it is the perfect place for plants that don't like direct sunlight .
The area tends to be dark, so I have planted spotted varieties such as Solomon’s seal, Liriope muscari, hosta, spider plant and acanthus to add brightness.
At this time of year, most of the leaves of the hostas are still on the ground and the acanthus is still leafing out and looking beautiful after its summer dormancy. The spotted acanthus in the urn-shaped pots have not yet awoken from dormancy and only the creeping wire vine is growing.
The giant elephant-eared Alocasia odora leaves are a beautiful green presence that has suffered little damage from strong typhoon winds.
The pink marguerite is a gentle and enchanting flower to look at. ピンクのマーガレットは見た目もやさしく、うっとりしますね.
This wild variety of tulip has a yellow centre and is a very cheerful colour. この原種のチューリップは中央が黄色で、元気をだしてくれる色です.
The name of this camellia is "Otome-Tubaki (maiden camellia)" and it is a pink flower which blooms in a similar way to a rose. この椿の名前は「乙女椿」、バラに似た咲き方のピンクの花です.
This lovely flowering tree is Chinese quince (Karin). この可愛らしい花をつける木はカリンです.
Today I'd like to introduce you to the white flowers in our garden. Even now, in March, there are many varieties of white flowers in bloom. Some are annuals, some are perennials, some are trees.
