Top 11 Plants for a Japanese Zen Garden 👌

Hi, welcome back with me plant do home and garden. This time, I'll give you video about top 11 plants for a Japanese garden. Well, before go to the video, don't forget to like and subscribe for supports this channel. Also, you can turn on the bell for more updated videos. Okay, let's go to the video. Number 1. Hakonecloa. Japanese forest grass or Hakonecloa macra, is a gorgeous shade-loving grass that will gently rustle as it catches a breeze. Plant it in swathes or bold clumps to soften the hard edges of paths and steps. Number 2. Quince. Quince or Cydonia oblonga, makes a beautiful additions to Japanese-style planting schemes. In spring it produces cup-shaped flowers, followed by golden fruits in autumn. Quince can also be trained as a deciduous bonsai tree. Number 3. Rotodendrons. Clipped into neat mounds or domes, azaleas and rotodendrons are bedecked in dazzling flowers come spring. They need neutral to acidic soil to thrive, however, so grow in pots of peat-free ericaceous compost if you have alkaline soil. Number 4. Aerostegia parvipenata. This beautiful fern and other species in the genus are known as hare's foot ferns, which spread by creeping rhizomes. Intersperse with ground cover moss or hackaneclor. Aerostegia parvipenata needs a moist, shady spot. Number 5. Cherries. This list wouldn't be complete without mention of ornamental cherry trees or sakura. Japan is renowned for its spectacular cherry blossom festivals in March and April. Lots of cherry species can be used for sakura, including Prunus exuedoensis, Prunus serralata and Prunus patus. Number 6. Japanese maples. Japanese maples come in a huge variety of leaf colors and shapes, all of them gorgeous in autumn. Underplant with clipped, rounded shrubs or hackanecloa. Number 7. Wisteria. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda, works well in many settings, but in Japanese gardens it's often grown over large arbors and arches. Walking beneath these structures is the perfect way to enjoy the scent of the pendulous flowers. Prune twice a year, in summer and winter, to get the best flower displays. Number 8. Peonies. Showy, ornamental flowers like peonies and chrysanthemums are great for bringing splashes of color to Japanese gardens. Pink varieties of Peonia suffraticosa and Peonia lactiflora are particularly popular. Number 9. Black pines. Black or Japanese pines, Pinus thunbergii, are a useful source of evergreen color. They're often cloud-pruned, a technique that involves shaping the crown into soft, cloud-like forms. As old needles are dropped they help to acidify the soil below, particularly beneficial to azaleas and rhododendrons planted directly beneath. Number 10. Styrax. Styrax species like Styrax japonicus and Styrax obasha are Japanese natives with white, bell-shaped flowers appearing in the summer months. They look beautiful planted next to water or paths. Number 11. Bamboo. Bamboo has insinuated itself into many parts of Japanese culture. Timber bamboo grows throughout Japan, and when harvested, it can be used for everything from homes and fences to chopsticks and fans. When choosing one of these members of the grass family for the garden, select a clumping type rather than one that spreads by runners. The running type is invasive and may even be prohibited in your region. A medium grower like dragon bamboo is hardy to zone 5 and grows about 7 feet tall, which is just right for a focal point in a zen garden. Bamboo plants appreciate some shade and regular moisture. Thanks for watching my video about top 11 plants for a Japanese garden. If you like this video, don't forget to like and subscribe for supports our channel. Well, see you in the next videos.