Japanese garden

The art of harmony and natural design. Its elements are stones (stability), water (the cycle of life) and plants (permanence and change), with evergreens dominating. Winding paths and stepping stones slow the pace and encourage contemplation, complemented by stone lanterns, bridges and bamboo. Plants: Japanese maple, ornamental cherries, magnolia, weeping pagoda tree, rhododendron, nandina, juniper, boxwood, yew, low-growing pines, aucuba, ornamental grasses, Japanese quince, osmanthus, holly, euonymus, variegated Japanese willow, cherry laurel, topiary evergreens, elaeagnus, winter honeysuckle.