Report from Yokohama
August 2008
by Alex Endo

Hi Friends,

In Japan we are suffering from intense heat this summer. It was the same last year. It seems as though it is becoming hotter and hotter every year. Is it influenced by global warming?

My small garden looks like a typical summer garden with Agapanthus flowers in bloom. This picture was taken from the veranda of the first floor of my home.

The Agapanthus flowers that bloom like fireworks and the various coloured leaves of the trees combined with the Australian brick shows beautiful harmony.

You can see a lot of Australian plants in this photograph. At the left bottom side of the photo, you can see Melaleuca bracteata ‘Revolution Gold’, Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea' and Acacia cultriformis. At the upper left side, you can see the Australian tree fern Dicksonia antarctica , Cordyline australis and Kangaroo Paw. At the centre top, the delicate leaves are Grevillea "Moon light".  The red flower is Dahlia and the orange flower is Hemerocallis at the centre right. Of course, there are also many Japanese plants like hostas. I love this view from the veranda in summer.

 

Here are two photos from ground level. By the way, as my garden is very small, I grow many plants, even Agapanthus, in containers so I can move them by season.