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wonderful blog and great job un saludo

2011-12-10T15:14:50.223-08:00

wonderful blog and great job
un saludo

Thanks, James. I used to find Chinese gardens too ...

2011-12-01T07:22:59.349-08:00

Thanks, James. I used to find Chinese gardens too decorated for my taste, but after studying them more, I love the way they were built to be lived in; for enjoyment and contemplation, studies, art, even games... it is so human. They really come to life when I imagine people loving and using them through the centuries. I am hoping for a trip to China sometime soon, I would love to see them in real life, just to get closer to the intent.

Thanks for this post. I find I immediately grasp J...

2011-12-01T05:13:23.035-08:00

Thanks for this post. I find I immediately grasp Japanese gardens much more easily, but have a difficult time with Chinese gardens, lacking knowledge of their history, conventions, and traditions. This is certainly a complex and beautiful garden, and I appreciate this opportunity to see it "long distance."

Hi Noel, thanks for your comments! I loved the Lan...

2011-11-28T16:31:32.653-08:00

Hi Noel, thanks for your comments! I loved the Lan Su Garden, it is so rich in detail and variety. And yes, the plantings are spectacular, but still give the garden an authentic feeling. I mean, without the 20th century happening, the gardens might have evolved into this kind of richness in plating in China, too...

A wonderfully detailed post about a really fantast...

2011-11-28T11:10:46.797-08:00

A wonderfully detailed post about a really fantastic garden - its even better than may of the originals in Suzhou. Especially since Sean Hogan did all the planting which makes it a real plantsman's garden. The gardens in China are very disappointing for plants, they probably did have more variety originally, but lost them over years of neglect - China had a bad C19 and an appalling C20!! One of my Chinese friends also tells me that so many of the gardens in China were all restored around the same time and so look a bit the same. So Portlands is not only really authentic but has real originality too.