A different waterfall

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » Jun 23, 2006 5:10 pm

Hi,
This link is to a Juniperus X Media Pfitzerania Aurea that I have been training for a number of years it is about twenty five years old and is in my front garden and all the plant in the middle is just one plant, I am aiming to make it look like a waterfall with the cloud pads acting as rocks.
OKAY SO I'M CRAZY, but I can see it eventually working.
what do you think?
George.
http://koi-z-are-us.20m.com/pfitzerania.htm

bengal · Post by **bengal** » Jun 23, 2006 6:11 pm

What I think is that the photos on your web site show one of the most beautiful gardens I've ever seen!

Not an answer to your question of course, but I was so overwhelmed with your garden that I had to comment.

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » Jun 23, 2006 6:24 pm

Can't pick out the waterfall George, but I think your plants are magnificent
And Bengal's comments are totally justified

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » Jun 24, 2006 8:21 am

Hi Sam,
The waterfall is the shrub running down between the pads (rocks),
Okay, so I said you might think I'm crazy, I must have a vivid imagination.I will have to let it run down to the gravel to finish it off instead of trimming it in a line, THEN it might look like a waterfall.
George.

bengal · Post by **bengal** » Jun 24, 2006 9:17 am

OK, George, as long as you're going whole-hog with the amazing waterfall idea, why not try to finish it off with wavelets and "froth"? So it would be as if you had a fairly powerfall waterfall that roiled up the pool into which it fell. And also perhaps flat, wavy branches among the gravel to suggest eddies and ripples.

Stupid ideas? I've never done any Japanese gardening, so have no idea whether they'd be appropriate.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 24, 2006 4:59 pm

First time I looked, I thought I saw what you explained. Second time I'm seeing rolling hills on a countryside or mountain side. Either was as the men have stated, it's gorgeous! Did you start all these, or were they something that had already been at the house when you moved in? I thought these were veeeeeeeeeeryyyyyyyyyy slow growing?

Me who knows absolutely nothing about any plant in that picture, but loves the looks!

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » Jun 24, 2006 5:44 pm

Hi,
Yes I planted all these conifers I have lived here for 35 years but had no idea that I was going to shape them like this when I planted them it is only in the last thirty years that I have been gardening in the Japanese style.
George.

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » Jun 24, 2006 6:31 pm

hehehe
I just love people who change their ideas as things develop
I think that is one of the reasons why I admire George's work so much

Daren · Post by **Daren** » Jun 26, 2006 7:54 am

that is one of the most unusual garden projects I've ever seen! How on earth do you get in there to trim it all? Are you suspended on a mission impossible wire?!

petal*pusher · Post by **petal*pusher** » Jun 26, 2006 9:11 am

Such a treat for my eyes! I love the attention to detail around your "waterfall" also. The mushroom-shaped trees on the right....and the pouffy-branched on the left....invites me right into the setting!

You are such an inspiration to those of us who just sit and view from our computers....your gardens are truly lovely!

I plan on visiting the Portland Japanese gardens again this summer. Coming from a background where every garden must hold mostly flowers (and few shrubs)....I find sheltering comfort in the green wrapping around my body and mind! Thanks so much for sharing!.....p

(Too funny Daren.....but, HOW DOES he do that?!?!)

Nathalie23 · Post by **Nathalie23** » Jun 26, 2006 2:23 pm

This is amazing!

and very beautiful! I'm sad that we don't live in the same continent... I'm usually shy but I think that I would ask for a visit of your gardens....

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Jun 26, 2006 4:49 pm

WOW!!! Now thats pretty

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » Jun 26, 2006 4:57 pm

Hi All,
Thanks for your kind comments ,when I trim it I have to get in among it all and just snip away, a very enjoyable way to spend an hour or two or three. we had an open day for charity this Sunday,here is a photo of the front garden ready for the visitors with the koi-nobori flying and the Japanese umberella.
George.

whis4ey · Post by **whis4ey** » Jun 27, 2006 4:34 am

You are a glutton for punishment George

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » Jun 27, 2006 2:21 pm

Hi Sam,
You can say that again, We are having another charity open day on August 20th for the childrens diabetic unit at the local hospital ,we did one last year for them and raised £1318.00 on the Sunday afternoon.
It's hard work to get the garden in tip top condition for the open days but the end result for the kids is well worth it.
George

Karyns4 · Post by **Karyns4** » Jul 11, 2006 2:28 pm

just beautiful!

Tokyo Mike · Post by **Tokyo Mike** » Jul 21, 2006 3:43 pm

George I swear i'm gonna just give up and bulldoze my entire backyard.
You set the bar too high bro. !

George Nesfield · Post by **George Nesfield** » Jul 21, 2006 5:20 pm

Hi Mike,
Where have you been hiding yourself, you have been missing lately.
George

Tokyo Mike · Post by **Tokyo Mike** » Jul 24, 2006 1:42 pm

George Nesfield wrote:Hi Mike,
Where have you been hiding yourself, you have been missing lately.
George

Been working my arse off trying to make the pond and garden presentable. I'm on my fourth tour in August.
That's because the folks round here ain't never seen a REALLY NICE GARDEN !