They are so similar, but so different ... You can read for a long time, but it is better to see the differences in the photographs.
Varietal characteristics
More than 200 plant species belong to the Schefflera genus, all of them belong to the Araliaceae family and grow in hot tropical forests. Schefflera looks like small trees or shrubs, with very elegant foliage. Each of its leaves is shaped like a palm with spread fingers, there can be from 4 to 12 such “fingers” in one sheet. The plant is sometimes called an umbrella tree for its resemblance to an open umbrella. She is kept in the room because of the elegant foliage, flowering in captivity is a rare miracle.
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- The most famous representative is Schefflera digitata, her homeland New Zealand, she is an endemic plant.
Endemics are those plants that grow only in a certain place on the globe
In tropical forests, it reaches a height of 8 meters. Its leaf is divided into seven parts that resemble fingers. The leaf plates are soft and thin, the edge is pointed. The flower resembles a branched panicle; large flowers can reach 40 cm in diameter. When the flower fades, a purple fruit will appear in its place, which is eaten with great pleasure by birds and insects. The life of this sort has long been in jeopardy, locals with great pleasure they sell this plant to tourists, thereby disrupting its numbers.
- Schefflera Star-leaved, Radiant (Schefflera actinophylla), it is also often called “green star”. It is an evergreen tree, reaching a height of 10 - 15 meters, from one or more trunks. This species is characterized by elegant toothed leaves from 30 to 60 cm in length. One leaf consists of 7 to 16 toothed leaves. It blooms with small flowers, united in inflorescences, after their withering, a purple fruit appears, suitable for writing to birds and insects. Sheffler Starleaf (starleaf) can be grown from seed in a greenhouse.
- Schefflera octophylla, it is a species native to the subtropical forests of India, Japan and China. In nature, it is a shrub or tree that can reach a height of 2 meters. Its young leaves are covered with light needles, which disappear with age. Each leaf is divided into eight small oval plates.
- Schefflera arboricola- the most numerous species and the most popular in indoor floriculture. You can find the name Scheffler Arborikola from the Latin name of the plant. In its natural habitat, it grows as a small shrub, but it can grow as a small liana. This species only grows up to 3 meters in height.
At home, you can most often find exactly the Tree Sheffler, the care of which is quite simple, therefore it is considered an unpretentious ornamental deciduous plant. A popular flower for landscaping and home interiors. Reproduction of the Tree Sheffler is easiest to carry out by cuttings or air layers. It is better to get cuttings in the warm season from a vein until autumn, during the period of active growth and development of the plant. A young shoot is cut off and placed in water, you should choose a bright place where your pet will give roots. After two weeks, when the roots appear, the shoot can be planted in a prepared pot for further development... Caring for a tree representative at home can be considered basic. However, one must follow simple rules to grow a wonderful "creature". The tree belongs to light-loving palms, but open sunlight can burn the leaves. You need to find a bright place near the window; you should immediately abandon the window sill on the south side. In the summer south window The bright sun “rages”. For a plant, constant soil moisture is favorable, you need to keep the "golden mean", stagnation of water at the roots will lead to their decay and death of the trunk and root system. The optimal temperature regime is considered from +15 to +20 degrees all year round. Top dressing should be carried out as planned from spring to autumn, during a period of active growth. Fertilizers are suitable for any kind of "decorative deciduous plants". As for the transplant, young plants can be subjected to this procedure annually, increasing the new pot by 1-2 cm, but an adult, strengthened tree is enough once every 2-3 years, changing the flowerpot for Shefflera and updating its filler. Land can be purchased at any flower shop suitable for palm trees or home flowers. - There are now many varieties classified as Schefflera Variegated, developed specifically for landscape design and apartment decor. one of the most favorite forms of this species among gourmet florists. This palm is native to South Asia. It goes well with other home colors, creating beautiful interior ensembles. Its main advantage is glossy fleshy leaves resembling fingers spaced in different directions. Whatever the care, at home Scheffler's Gold Capella blooms extremely rarely or does not bloom at all. The Golden Chapel grows well and develops in places with diffused light. In the dark corners of the apartment, the elegant motley foliage takes on a monotonous green color. When kept in dark rooms, artificial lighting should be provided.
- not picky about home care. She prefers diffused lighting. When grown indoors (at home), it reaches a height of 50 cm to 2.5 m, while much depends on the conditions of detention. A moderate moisture content of the substrate is suitable, without stagnant water and drying out of the earthy coma. The color of the foliage is variegated: from white-green to yellow-green.
- No less elegant variety Scheffler - Amate... It attracts the attention of flower growers with shiny waxy leaves and resistance to pests of indoor plants (thrips, scale insects, spider mites). The Amate variety is not picky about light, it can be in significant shade and is suitable for apartments, offices with windows to the north side.
- One of the most graceful representatives of the home species is Louisiana, its decorative openwork leaves do not leave indifferent even the most beloved gourmet florists. Leaves are leathery, shiny, can be variegated with splashes of yellow or white. The presence of spots is due to the sunnier side of keeping the flower at home. In care not demanding, you need to adhere to general tips for keeping this type of indoor plants.
- (there are many variations of the name, such as Janine, Jannie or Janine) has all the known advantages in general of the whole species and unpretentiousness in home care. It is popular for its ornate variegated foliage. The light green of the leaf is diluted in a chaotic manner with dark blotches and stains. Gianni tolerates partial shade or shade well, while not losing its motley leaf color.
- Variety Sheffler Charlotte bred not so long ago, but has already gained popularity among landscape designers. The outer part of the leaves is light in color, a dark green edge is visible along the edges, but on the back of the leaf the color is more saturated and darker. In general, they resemble an open outlet. It is used as an ornamental leafy plant for landscaping residential and office premises. In care, he prefers everything that is characteristic of all types of these palms.
- Green Star (Green Gold) is one of the recently developed varieties, its distinctive feature is the fleshy dark green leaves that attract close attention. Prefers high humidity and practically does not bush. If your interior lacks a rich green color, you can try to grow Sheffler Green Star from seeds by purchasing them at a flower shop. Planting in the ground is best done in spring (late February - early March, April) during the period of active growth and development of all home flowers. The seeds are placed in a moist substrate, the top of the pot can be covered with a film, but when the plant hatches, the film should be removed. The container with sprouts must be placed in a bright place, but not in the sun, otherwise the delicate foliage can get sunburn and die.
- Shefflera Nova (or Nora) attracts flower growers with its elegant foliage and unpretentious care at home. She has very long narrow dark green leaves, not evenly toothed at the edges. The color of the leaves is light olive with splashes of yellow. All year round, it will delight you with its lush crown.
- , another beautiful tree-like Scheffler species. It differs from other varieties in the small variegation of its leaves and an elegant crown.
- Among the many varieties bred, it should be noted separately Sheffler Bianca... She has shorter leaves compared to other varieties: about 8 cm in length. Each leaf has a white border around the edge and beige tones at its base. Due to the contrasts of colors, light and dark, the notches along the edges of the leaves are less prominent.
It is worth noting that caring for Shefflera Bianca is the same as for the parent of the species. At home, you should organize abundant watering, with drying the topsoil, applying complex fertilizers every 2 weeks from May to August and set the temperature regime to summer time of the year within 22 ° C, and in the winter about 18 ° C. - among flower growers it is famous for its decorative dimensions, it is perfect for small apartments and premises. If you have little space for a large palm tree, then you can safely opt for this type of shrub.
- In a flower shop, you can often find plants on which Schefflera Mix is written, a novice florist necessarily asks the question “how to care for this variety at home”. In the pot with the inscription Mix, you can safely meet any representative of this genus. As for care, here you need to adhere to the basic rules for growing this species in residential (or non-residential) premises.
Care
Almost all Scheffler species need the same conditions of detention, with the exception of the differences described in this article. General recommendations for care, breeding methods and others interesting facts can be read in the corresponding
Schefflera is a spectacular and beautiful decorative leafy houseplant. Many flower growers are literally fascinated by the graceful shapes of the branches and carved leaves of this elegant tree. For all its beauty and elegance, the sheffler does not require complex care. Fulfilling the easy rules for maintaining a plant in a healthy state, one can hope that it will delight the owners for a very long time with its impeccable decorative qualities.
Plant characteristic
The beauty of Scheffler, named after its discoverer, the German scientist Jacob Scheffler, belongs to the genus of the same name and the Araliev family. The sheffler genus includes just under 600 different representatives. In nature, this plant can look like a tree, up to 20 meters high, and like a liana, and as a small shrub up to 2.5 meters.
Scheffler's climate prefers temperate or tropical, so it can be found in the southeastern part of Asia and on the islands in Pacific as well as in Central and South America, Australia and New Guinea. In an apartment, the plant rarely grows to two meters. The highlight of the decorative leafy beauty is her carved clawed leaves, cut into 5-15 parts and resembling umbrellas. The length of the petiole of each of the leaves is up to 30 cm.
From time to time, inflorescences of different sizes appear on the tree (it depends on the variety). The shade of the colors is also different - from bright red to pale green. But admiring the flowering of shefflers at home will not work, it blooms only in conditions wildlife or in specially equipped greenhouses. Insects and birds love to feast on the seeds and flowers of the tree. Schefflera has a single trunk with branching flexible branches. The peculiarity of the plant is that over time it becomes bare, and the branches remain only on the top of the head.
Types and varieties of shefflers
The genus of this tree has about six hundred representatives. Some of them are suitable for indoor cultivation. These plants are loved by many amateur growers because they look very impressive and are easy to maintain. Domesticated varieties differ in the texture of the leaves (from smooth at the edges to jagged) and color (from a uniform green to an almost uniform lemon). Such trees grow up to one and a half to two meters. Here are some of the most popular species of this amazing plant:
Schefflera actinophylla
This is one of the most common varieties of this plant. Previously, the tree had a different name - brassaya radiant and belonged to an independent genus of the same name. The plant has a straight trunk, glossy leaves slightly twisted at the edges, divided into 10-15 "fingers". The variety includes popular varieties such as:
Nova. Leaf plates of a pale lemon shade, have a serrated edge, outwardly similar to oak.
Green Gold. This shefflera has a mustard hue.
Schefflera elegant (Schefflera elegantissima)
This is one of the most unusual and exotic sheffler varieties. Most plant breeders know it under a different name - the dizigoteka is the most elegant, and the people called the tree a false castor oil plant. This plant is very elegant and massive (up to 2 meters). Graceful carved emerald green leaves are dissected into 9-13 pointed, elongated parts up to 35 cm. The trunk of the tree is straight, grayish, often spotted. Unlike its counterparts, the dizigoteka requires more careful maintenance. In turn, the Scheffler elegantissima is subdivided into several varieties:
Castor. This variety has small but wider parts of three-toed leaves.
Bianka (Bianka). It has a lighter color, a cream strip runs along the edges.
Gemini. The leaves of this variety are rounded, dark green in color with a reddish stripe in the center.
Schefflera arboricol
One of the most common variety among amateur plant breeders, which has a separate name Heptapleurum arboricola. Such a plant, contrary to its name, resembles more a liana than a tree. To create a decorative composition, flower growers plant several such vines in one planting container, which, relying on a special support, look very beautiful. Main varieties:
Gold Capella. It has bright green foliage with lemon-yellow blotches.
Variegata. It has emerald green leaf plates with yellowish blotches.
Janine. The leaves of this variety are round, forked at the edges. Color - bright emerald with beige speck.
Amate. The difference between this variety is that it is less susceptible to attacks by various pests and is less demanding on light.
Schefflera octophylla
This popular variety of the beautiful sheffler is also called the "octopus tree". This "nickname" she owes to the leaves, cut into 8 parts and resembling a characteristic sea inhabitant. Olive green leaves are rounded, up to 35 cm long.
Schefflera digitata
This representative of this noble family is quite modest in size. Each leaf is divided into 8-10 oval-shaped pieces, slightly tapered at the edges. Ideal for home growing, unpretentious. Color - from dark green to variegated.
Schefflera veitchii
Feature - the sheet plate has a wavy edge. At a young age, a reddish tint prevails at the crown, and at an older age, a greenish one. This type of sheffler prefers bright light, so it is advisable to place it in the most illuminated place.
Rules for caring for a shefflera in a room environment
One of the reasons why most breeders choose a sheffler for breeding is not only an elegant and very decorative look, but ease of maintenance. This beautiful flower in an apartment or office does not ask for any special conditions. In addition, from the whole variety of varieties, you can easily choose the plant that is suitable for the conditions of a particular room.
Air temperature and lighting shefflers
Despite the fact that shefflera is from the warm tropics, she has a negative attitude towards hot air. Best of all, she will feel herself at temperatures from +15 to + 23C °. Variegated varieties are more thermophilic: it is undesirable to keep them at temperatures below 18 ° C, otherwise the plant may lose its decorative qualities.
Almost all shefflers are very light-requiring. This is especially true of variegated flower varieties. But at the same time, the light should not be direct: such rays are harmful to the plant. Thus, any direction except the southern one is suitable for monochromatic varieties, and any direction except for the northern one for variegated varieties. Is it possible to take a flower out into the fresh air during the warm season? The opinions of experts differ, but many flower growers believe that it is possible, but just not to place it in drafts and the sun.
Air humidity and irrigation mode shefflers
For all types of sheffler, watering is very important, especially during the summer months. Water the tree abundantly, but do not allow water to stagnate in the sump: this can lead to root rot. The water should be soft (settled or rainwater), slightly warm. In the summer they water it about three times a week. It is not difficult to understand whether a flower needs watering, just look at the top layer of the soil: if it is dry, it's time to water. Interestingly, variegated varieties require less liquid than monochromatic ones. In cooler months, the soil in the pot should not be too wet. The amount and frequency of watering is reduced.
Air humidity is very important for most shefflers, and all year round. The leaves of the plant should be frequently sprayed with soft rain, thawed or settled water at room temperature. An alternative option for moistening can be a container with pebbles or expanded clay (sometimes sphagnum or any other moss is used instead of pebbles).
Transplantation and reproduction of shefflers
Schefflers are transplanted as needed. Young seedlings require a pot change about once every 12 months, and adults every few years. The right time of the year for this is spring or autumn. The landing container is chosen a couple of sizes larger, a drainage layer is necessarily placed on the bottom. For very mature trees, it is often sufficient to refresh the topsoil in the pot (about 6 cm).
If necessary, shefflers are periodically pruned. This is necessary in order for the bush to have a more neat and decorative look. This tree propagates in three main ways: cuttings, layering and seed.
Reproduction of seeds
The disadvantage of this method is that it is impossible to predict whether they will turn out to be a plant similar to the mother. The material is soaked in a warm solution of a growth stimulant, then planted in the soil. Landing takes place in winter time of the year.
Propagation by cuttings
They choose top shoots that are almost lonely. The length of each shoot is 12-16 cm. Cut along an oblique sharp, previously disinfected blade. The cuttings are soaked in a growth stimulant solution, then planted using the hydroponic method.
Reproduction by layering
This method is good for large trees and is done in early spring. To do this, a small cut is made on the trunk, after which it is covered with moss soaked in phytohormone. From above, the "compress" is covered with a film and moistened as it dries. Usually, after such a procedure, roots appear under the bandage for a month. After 60 days, the top, along with fresh roots, is cut off and planted in a separate container. The remaining stem is cut completely, remembering to give the plant proper care. After some time, new shoots will go from the root.
Soil and fertilizer
The plant requires light, nutritious soil; you can purchase a special mixture at a flower shop. A nutrient substrate for exotic plants is often suitable. For self-preparation of the soil, you will need one part of sand, humus, leafy soil and 2 parts of sod soil. A drainage layer must be placed on the bottom.
The tree is fertilized year-round at a frequency of about once a month. Top dressing is suitable for universal, rich in trace elements, or for decorative leafy flowers. The composition is applied to wet soil after watering.
Sheffler diseases and pests
Despite the fact that shefflera is an unassuming plant in terms of content, it is nevertheless susceptible to some diseases. This is due to violations of the rules for growing a flower. Here are some common problems:
The plant sheds its leaves intensively. Reasons: low temperature and excessive watering (or, conversely, insufficient), lack of light.
Root rot. Too much watering.
Pale color of leaves. Little light.
Light spots on monochromatic flower varieties. An excess of sunlight, you need to shade the plant.
Dry yellow or brown spots. Burns from the sun, it is necessary to shade the flower.
Stopping growth. Withering leaves. Lack of nutrients.
Dry brown edges on the leaves. Excessively dry indoor air.
The plant is also attacked by pests such as mealybugs, spider mites and scale insects. If signs of these insects are found, the tree must be isolated from other flowers and treated with a soap solution. If this method does not help, store-bought insecticides are used.
Schefflera is prized primarily for its decorative qualities. Therefore, when purchasing a flower, you need to carefully examine it. The leaves of a healthy tree should be bright and glossy.
To maintain the beauty of the plant, it is periodically sprayed with a special shine agent.
When pruning and transplanting, it is advisable to use gloves and wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water: all parts of the plant are somewhat poisonous.
The plant is useful not only because it emits a lot of oxygen, but also because it cleans the energy of the room well.
She is called a ballerina among flowers. Scientific name - cheflera... Sometimes, they write with two "f", because it is named after a German botanist. Jacob Scheffler devoted not one year to the study of the southern plant. The motherland of chefs is Hawaii and southeast Asia.
Ballet is a hobby of Europeans. Therefore, the ballerina was called in the West. The graceful crown of leaves cut in a circle reminds its inhabitants of a dancer's skirt. Thin trunk - ballerinas gathered in the legs. Despite the poetic associations, Scheffler's house is not always a welcome guest. Let's find out why.
Features chefs
Out of favor with florists shefflera fell because of superstitions and arguments of bioenergetics. The latter claim that the plant is a vampire. This scares people, and they no longer pay attention to the esoteric slip of the tongue.
"Feeds" only on negative energy. So, sheffler at home- not an enemy, but a friend. The tension will go away, peace will reign in the home.
Some esotericists also note the influence of the flower on mental activity. Knowledge is better assimilated next to the "ballerina". Therefore, on the desktops and next to them it appears exactly sheffler.
Signs associated with shrubs, partly have a scientific background. The plant is poisonous. It cannot be purchased by families with children and owners of pets, for example, dogs and cats.
Fear of poisoning could cause a negative attitude towards chefler. Flower grows straight. Some species reach 1.5-2 meters in height. Therefore, options for the location of the tree in the flowerpot on the wall, out of reach, disappear. The ideal arrangement of the plant is in a floor pot or on a windowsill.
The beauty of chefs lies in its foliage. From one point, like the spokes of an umbrella, from 4 to 12 lobes come out. Thus, leaves cheflera resemble not so much an umbrella as a palm with outstretched fingers. The analogy with the ballerina's skirt is also appropriate.
The leaves are attached to the trunk. In his youth, he is flexible. Therefore, several trees are often planted in a pot, weaving together, creating ornate compositions. However, with age, the trunk of the chefs becomes coarser. The stiff stems are no longer amenable to constructive changes.
Scheffler on Photo can be blooming and even fruiting. This means the picture was taken in a natural habitat or an equipped greenhouse. In apartments, the plant does not bud.
The decorativeness of the bush is solely in the foliage. As the trunk grows, it rises upward. As a result, a lush "head" of leaves is high above the pot. Although, there are also dwarf species of shefler, only 30-50 centimeters tall.
Types of chefs
Sheflera belongs to the Araliev family. About 200 species can be found in nature. Among them are not only trees and shrubs, but also vines. At home, only 4 species have taken root chefs. Care behind all is pretty simple.
But, more on that later, and now - the Eight-leaf grade. It features creamy petioles. There can be not only 8, but also 12 leaf lobes. It is important that the ends of the elongated-lanceolate leaves are pointed. Texture matters too. She is leathery.
The cover of the leaves is glossy. In youth they are olive-colored, in old age they turn gray-green. But, the veins on the sheets always remain a couple of tones lighter than the general background.
The second most popular type is cheflera Radiant... Sometimes, she is called Star-shaped. Plates on the leaves of the plant 7. They are ovoid, with wavy edges. The foliage, like the Eight-Leaf Flower, is shiny but bright green.
It does not change throughout the life of the plant. The petioles of the leaves are cast red, attached to a powerful and straight trunk. Caudex is located at its base. This is thickening.
Only the original form of the Radiant Sheffler has a bright green tone of the leaves. There are artificially bred varieties of golden yellow color, for example, Green Gold. The Nova tree has olive yellow leaves.
There are a couple of subspecies and Arboreal shefflers. Leaves fall from an upright trunk. It branches heavily. The young trunk is green. Coarse and brown with age. The leaves of the species are unpaired, that is, the number of shares in them is odd.
In the photo there is a tree-like sheffler
There is an end leaf, like a mountain ash. The Gold Capella variety looks like a palm tree. The leaves of the plant are strewn with yellow spots. In the Amata subspecies, the crown is uniformly green, highly shiny. is in demand due to its pest resistance and ability to grow in the shade. The miniature size of the Tree Sheffler is also attractive.
Finger Sheffler on the contrary, it is large. In nature, the tree reaches 8 meters in height. In indoor conditions it grows up to 2 meters.
The leaves are palm-cut. Shares from 7 to 10. As a rule, young shoots are unevenly lobed. The leaf shoots are lanceolate, that is, they taper and taper upward.
Shefflera care at home
Except for Amata, all chefs need bright light. He must be absent-minded. Direct rays burn the plant. Eventually, sheflera sheds leaves... Ideally located by the windows facing the West and East.
In winter, they are rearranged to southern ones and illuminated with fluorescent lamps. But there is no place near heating appliances. The air is dry there, and the temperature is higher than required. In winter, the chef needs only 14 degrees. 12. In summer, the plant is content with 20-25 degrees Celsius.
In the photo variegated shefflera
As for the humidity of the air, it must be saturated with vapors. If this is not the case, constant spraying with soft, settled water is needed. Outside of the procedures, the pot is placed in a tray with damp pebbles or peat.
Watering itself is moderate. After the top layer of the earth dries out, it takes a couple of days. Overflow is dangerous for the plant. The root system will rot. Shefler drops foliage and perishes. It is also important to maintain the temperature of the water for irrigation. Cold streams negatively affect the health of the flower.
From spring to autumn, the cheflera is actively growing. During this period, additional feeding is required. Fertilizers are taken universal, applied twice a month. In the warm season, a transplant is also carried out. The new pot is twice the size of the previous one. The bottom is covered with drainage.
A mixture of humus and turf is poured on top. You can also use artificial substrates, that is, grow up using hydroponics. On sale there are multi-colored, jelly-like soils. In order not to hide them, the chefs choose transparent flowerpots.
Breeding cheflers is problematic. The survival rate is low. Therefore, many people prefer to buy a bush. Although, there are three ways to grow it independently - from seeds, air layers and cuttings.
Price chefs
Small plants are also offered for 400-500 rubles. But, these are single bushes. Fear should not be that they fall off. Sheflera does not tolerate pruning. Instead of forming a beautiful crown, an unsightly plant is obtained.
Therefore, if you want a bushy specimen, several cheflers are purchased in one pot. There are ready-made compositions in which the trunks are woven into braids and volumetric "lattices". You will have to pay 8,000-9,000 rubles for a meter-long flower.
But, there are pots with, so to speak, a blank for the composition. Several chiefs grow apart. In this case, growers pay only for the number of plants. A pot with three sprouts is available to buy for 1,300-3,000 rubles.
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Location: Kyoto (Japan)
Creation: Beginning of creation: 1615, palace - 1590
Customer / Founder: Princes Toshihito and Toshitada, Kobori Enshu
The Katsura palace ensemble was conceived as a place of solitude and hermitage for members of the imperial family. It is located near the Katsura River southwest of Kyoto, which has been the capital of Japan for over a thousand years.
The main palace pavilion is a simple wooden post-and-beam structure with rooms covered with thatched tatami mats and a raised open veranda from where one could contemplate the beauty of the surrounding nature. The garden, trees and small pavilions located around the main building of the ensemble are connected by cleverly laid paths and resemble the magical landscapes sung in Japanese medieval poetry. Emphatically simple palace buildings are in harmony with the surrounding space and, as it were, blur the line between artificial and natural. Man-made hedges and stone paths blend into the landscape more and more organically under the influence of time, and the lush vegetation, thanks to careful and regular maintenance, looks especially decorative.
Palace buildings and gardens fell into disrepair during the Meiji period (1868-1912) and were desolate until the German modernist architect Bruno Taut opened the eyes of Europeans to Japanese folk architecture. The palace has been visited by many famous architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, etc. They were amazed at the ability of the Japanese to use natural materials, amazed at the simplicity, flexibility and mobility of forms, which at that time fully corresponded to the tastes of Americans and Europeans.
The architecture of the Katsura palace
- Vegetation... Only with close range you can see that the trees and shrubs, so natural in appearance, are neatly trimmed. The arrangement of the plants surrounding the palace creates the impression of a harmonious balance between calmness and movement, between austere form and the artist's imagination.
- « Sekintei". The Sekintei, or Pine Lute Pavilion, is the most important of the tea pavilions. A stone bridge connects it with a path leading to the central pavilion - the sein. The Sekintei is covered with a simple thatched roof; inside - partitions made of wood, paper and bamboo. The kitchen has everything needed for the tea ceremony, which is performed in the main room, where guests are seated directly on the tatami. Raised on pillars, the building is closely connected with the surrounding space, and its decoration is very simple. Some of the outer columns are deliberately not finished - the bark covering them is left untouched. All beams, however, have been carefully sanded to enhance the natural beauty of the wood.
- Overhanging roofs. Strongly protruding roof overhangs protect the interior from the scorching heat and rain - water flows down them onto a strip of gravel that borders the house. The diffused light entering the room is reflected off the stone paths and softened by thin paper screens that are inserted into sliding doors - shoji. The shoji in the Japanese house is being replaced by windows.
- Craving for solitude. The craving for solitude and hermitic life is reflected in the name of one of the tea pavilions - "Pavilion of mocking thoughts" ("Sei-ken"). The name is inspired by the works of the Chinese poet Li Bo, who became a hermit in order to laugh at the bustle of the world.
- Sein. The main palace pavilion was built in the national architectural style senn-zukuri. The building was intended for private practice of ikebana, painting, reading and calligraphy.
- Stones. Stones on the lawn overgrown with grass and moss outline picturesque winding paths leading to pavilions and islets on the lake. The smooth and rough boulders are carefully selected and deliberately uneven to contrast with the straight paths that line the building.
- Seasonal changes. The architecture of the building provides through ventilation, which is necessary during humid and hot seasons. However, the lack of insulation and thermal insulation makes the house vulnerable during the winter dampness and cold weather. In this fragile, unprotected home, the aesthetic experiences associated with the changing seasons - the premonition of the spring cherry blossom and the yearning for the fallen autumn leaves - takes on a special acuteness.
- Veranda. The bamboo-lined veranda is raised off the ground. From this place, they contemplated the reflection of the moon on the surface of the lake. The meaning of the word "katsura" is associated with trees, the moon and the world of dreams.
- Lake. A group of casually scattered stones leads to a small artificial lake. They made night boat trips along the lake, admiring the rising moon. A path running along the lake bends around parts of the garden, reproducing various landscapes in miniature.
- Bogovaya I.O., Fursova L.M. "Landscape art", Agropromizdat, 1988
- A.V. Ikonnikov The artistic language of architecture M .: Art, 1985, ill.
