The moon gate, the classic Chinese stone lions guarding the entrance ... yes, the entrance to a classic Chinese garden, but who'd guess it's in the middle of a garden with a Beaux-Arts style house built in the early 1900's.
We saw this garden earlier in the month, part of a garden tour during the APLD annual conference in Cleveland. I loved the bright Chinese lanterns, the "rock garden" containers, the simple pebble paving.
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Designed by APLD member Ann Rosmarin, there was even room for an open-air pagoda with seating that wraps around three sides and overlooks the entire garden ...
including this charming dragon's head fountain. The fall of water into the pool below quiets any noise from traffic in the neighborhood and makes the entire space feel more spacious than it really is.
And how about the zig-zag boardwalk that guides you through the main patio elements and to the gate on the other side of the garden that takes to an entirely different garden "room."
This was definitely the high point of the enormous garden that surrounds this classic Cleveland residence.
And more to come in future posts about this garden, which includes a Shakespeare herb garden, a Victorian greenhouse, and a swimming pool garden ... and amazingly enough, it all seems to work together.
(photos: ©Jane Berger
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