How beautiful and relaxing to watch. I'm designing a small Japanese inspired garden along my fence line in a shady side of my yard. I have a pagoda, boxwood and various rocks already.
I always enjoy your videos Josh. Gotta to rewatch to remember the K version of tamamono. What’s the difference between the two words? Regarding design, even before shearing, how can these be planted, as far as groupings or something, to look Japanese as opposed to just a clipped bush in the garden? An important detail worth mentioning that if people are planting azaleas or Rhodies that they have to be sheared right after flowering. Regarding the native plants video, there are lots of Inkberry holly cultivars which are native and more cold hardy than Ilex crenata.
Thanks for your comments! Regarding the 2 different names, I believe they are interchangeable. Good point about the shearing. I should put together a separate video on pruning at some point. As far as groupings, again you often see things planted in 3's. Like a rock, a tree, and a karikomi shrub. Or if they are together then layered with different sizes, as if you were looking at a mountain scene. The hard part with the pruning is keeping the widest part at the bottom, so you maintain the dome look. Most nurseries sell these shrubs in a ball shape so it can take years to get rid of the lollipop look.
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Joshua, your videos help me calm down. Thank you.
I'm glad you could relax and enjoy it.
How beautiful and relaxing to watch. I'm designing a small Japanese inspired garden along my fence line in a shady side of my yard. I have a pagoda, boxwood and various rocks already.
Thanks! Sounds like a great start to your garden.
I always enjoy your videos Josh. Gotta to rewatch to remember the K version of tamamono. What’s the difference between the two words?
Regarding design, even before shearing, how can these be planted, as far as groupings or something, to look Japanese as opposed to just a clipped bush in the garden?
An important detail worth mentioning that if people are planting azaleas or Rhodies that they have to be sheared right after flowering. Regarding the native plants video, there are lots of Inkberry holly cultivars which are native and more cold hardy than Ilex crenata.
Thanks for your comments! Regarding the 2 different names, I believe they are interchangeable. Good point about the shearing. I should put together a separate video on pruning at some point. As far as groupings, again you often see things planted in 3's. Like a rock, a tree, and a karikomi shrub. Or if they are together then layered with different sizes, as if you were looking at a mountain scene. The hard part with the pruning is keeping the widest part at the bottom, so you maintain the dome look. Most nurseries sell these shrubs in a ball shape so it can take years to get rid of the lollipop look.