Water Garden: Next I ordered one white pygmy water lily, one spike rush, ai one dwarf papyrus, from a water garden nursery for spring delivery kept the number of plants low, realizing that with a tub this size it best to underplant.
Upon arrival in mid-May, the water lily went into an 8-ini plastic pot, the type with many openings on the bottom. The oth two plants went into 6-inch clay pots. Either plastic or clay pots a be used. I used 3/4 heavy garden soil and 1/4 composted manui The soil was topped with a layer of pea gravel to prevent escapii dirt from muddying the water. Each pot was then plunged into a p( of water to completely soak the soil.
Timber, brick, gravel and water have been combined to make this Japanese-style garden. The overall design consists of a series of regular geometric shapes in varying colors and textures. Water is used in three ways to produce different textures: there is still water, rippling water and spouting water. Plants are kept to a minimum. |
