The art of stone in a Japanese garden is that of placement. Its ideal does not deviate from that of nature.Isamu Noguchi

 

Friday Forum member Suzanne White gave an interesting and informative illustrated presentation on the gardens of Kyoto which she visited in November while attending a friend’s wedding. We learnt of the history and culture of the area and that Kyoto, formerly the capital of Japan and home to the Imperial Palace and many temples and traditional buildings, was spared from destruction in WW2. Each garden follows the five areas of cosmology and includes elements such as water, gravel, rock, moss and lanterns and many make use of a borrowed landscape.

Another member, Ann, had visited in the Spring and brought her photograph album.

Display Table

 Sue G brought Aster amellus ‘Rudolph Goethe’, Campanula lactiflora ‘Prichard’s Variety’ AGM, Eryngium bourgatii, Clematis heracleifolia ‘Cassandra’ AGM, Scabios KUDO PINK, Penstemon ‘Pensham Wedding Day’, Lobelia siphilitica – blue and white forms, Anemone hupehensis, Anemone x hybrida – Japanese Anemones, Bistorta (Persicaria) amplexicaulis: ‘Orange Field’, ‘J S Caliente’ and ‘Blackfield’ AGM, Hesperantha – various including ‘Pink Princess’

 

Maggie brought Rosa: Blush Noisette and Iceberg, Rosa glauca berries, Clematis: the herbaceous Pangbourne Pink and Cassandra, a deciduous shrub, Calamintha nepeta, Cotoneaster, Honeysuckle, Rumex sanguineus Bloody Dock and Aster Lady in Blue

 Maggie also passed round this item which she found in Leeds centre

 

(A Turkish Hazel)

 Dorothy brought Ipomoea (Morning Glory), Rudbeckia, Begonias, Marigold and Naughty Marietta, Fuchsias and Arum berries.

 Carol brought Angel Wings, and evergreen perennial with silver foliage

 Kate brought Japanese Anemones: Pretty Lady Susan and Unknown, Persicaria: Pink Elephant and Alba, Lythrum ‘Lady Sackville’, Aster frikartii ‘Monch’, Astrantia ‘Buckland’, Colchium and Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’

 

Norma showed us how to take cuttings of the silver leaved Artemesia, Senecio, Anthemis and Convovulus

Gardening Matters:

The Cookridge Annual Show 13^th September at Cookridge Village Hall LS16 7ER, 2 – 4 pm with Raffle, Plants, Tombola, Cacti and refreshments.

Also Paxton Autumn Show on 28^th September at OPAL Community Centre, 55 Bedford​​ Drive, Leeds LS16 6DJ.

There are four categories open to us as Paxton members

Open to the public from 1.30 to 3.30 . Refreshments*** Tombola *** Plant Sale

Next Meetings:

19^th September: A presentation by Henrietta Huntley. Asters & other late flowering perennials and plant sale.

3^rd October: Harvest Forum. This year we are holding a baking competition. There are four categories: Fruit scones, savoury scones, fruit pie and a cake to include a vegetable. There 

will be a prize for each category, sampling of goods and a quiz (also with prizes). Something for everyone!