Ancient Japanese Gardening technique's

Recently (as I was free, thank to vacation) I was searching for courses on terrarium and ended up with the course which I never heard but keen to know what exactly is it. I went with no clue or you can say an empty cup.. to know more about this technique, surprisingly i was so fascinated I ended doing 6 of those kind. I am referring to Kokedama, yes i have already posted it previously, thought give an insight on that.



Before that I would like to give a gist of info on ancient gardening techniques used till now. I try to gather a little information on them. Japanese Gardening is vast and an artistic way to represent the nature with natural materials. There are few methods of growing plants when they are young, mature and all grown. I am going to take only four of them.

1. Ne-arai - Root washed out
A mature single or multiple plants of same kind cultivated in a container. Once the roots are well grown, it will be removed from the container and then the soil too. Its an art of displaying a mature plants with root visible in a tray. Gradually the moss grows naturally. Matured plants are used.


I took this picture from kusamono.ch

2. Kusamono - The name is composed of two japanese character - grass thing
It is more of arrangement of wild grass. The three basic type of planting would be - moss ball, out of pot and in container. They are more often used as a support to bonsai to indicate the season. Matured plants are used.


I took this picture from kojikis.wordpress.com

3. Bonsai - Planting in a tray
Very common and well known technique. A tree forced to remain small and planted in traditional pottery. It requires more time and dedication. Matured plant with less require of water is used.



4. Kokedama - Moss ball, referred as mini-bonsai.
This is another technique likely to see among florist. In this the plant is wrapped with a mixture of coco peat, akadama and final layer with moss sheet using string or thread. This is also referred as string garden and very easy to do. Young plants are used and later we can use it for Ne-arai.


This was done by me!

I came across these four but there might be much more concept alone in Japanese gardening.

I will give in detail about kokedam in my next post.

Happy Gardening
Choyee

 

I voluntary taken up the post of a teacher for my all IL's, and my subject will be gardening, educating them about the concept of gardening and new way of gardening. Yes as the course has started all IL's will be learning more new and different concept..

PS - Attendance needed for final exam

 

Looks like this is not interesting topic to know.. Ok no probs.. My work done

"I do my thing and you do yours. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, then it is beautiful. If not, it can't be helped."

Frederick Perls
German born American psychiatrist, 1893-1970

 

I never planned of taking class but its a good idea.. would surely inform you all if i plan too.

 

Actually, I am not so keen in bonsai.. But surely will try.