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Wed, Sep 14, 11 at 15:20
| Hello, which type of rock is best for a Japanese style conifer/maple garden? I have a choice between "blast" rock and natural rock that is more smooth looking.
I'm guessing a mix of the two would be a bad idea unless it was planned very carefully/creatively. |
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- Posted by terrestrial_man 9 (eyuracleo@hotmail.com) on Wed, Sep 14, 11 at 22:22
| How about Lava Rock? Why must it be smooth? Also any dark metamorphic rock, such as a basalt. |
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- Posted by seattlecris none (My Page) on Thu, Sep 15, 11 at 22:29
| I visited the Japanese garden in Seattle and learned the Japanese way to position rocks is to bury them 2/3 deep. It must be why the Japanese gardens never look like a rubble yard. |
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| Blasted quarry rock can be used to make rock outcroppings. Rounded rock works best with water. I wouldn't mix the two haphazardly. Mike |
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| I have a small feature garden out the front our our place. I used dark brown volcanic rock with a stream of white rocks through the middle for contrast... |
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