Tibetan Landscape Gardening – Tibet Isn’t Just All Snow!

When you think of the Tibet, a lot of images come to mind. There are the beautiful mountain ranges that exude mystery and majesty. Tibetan Landscape gardening is a healthy religious atmosphere of Buddhist temples and monasteries. It is a culture of centuries-old communities barely touched by the modern world. But among other things, Tibet is also home to some of the most exotic flora on the planet. Now you can bring the wonders of this mysterious place in your own garden. How? With Tibetan Landscape Gardening of course!
There are different kinds of flowers that characterize the Tibetan landscape. Each one of them could bring beauty to your garden. An example of this is the buddleia. The buddleia is a shrub with lilac-colored flowers that are famous for their fragrance. Its leaves have a greenish grey colour and its body is known to grow to a height of 15 feet.
Another example of the Tibetan flora is the cotoneaster. In summer, the cotoneaster blooms beautiful pinkish-white flowers. It eventually turns into a luscious red fruit. Other types produce black instead of red fruits. The cotoneaster’s dark green leaves become orange comes autumn time. This plant grows up to six to eight feet in spread as well as height.
Another type is the flat rockspray cotoneaster with its herringbone branches. This type is the most widespread cotoneaster in Tibet. It also produces pink flowers and come autumn time, its dark green leaves become a fiery red. This plant grows up to ten feet in spread and ranges from two to five feet high.
Though not as enduring as other cotoneasters, the creeping cotoneaster is also a good choice. It blooms little white and pink flowers and grows up to a foot high.
The most famous Tibetan plant however is the liliaceae. This plant’s white bulbs are dried and exported to mainland China because it is believed that these pea-sized bulbs have healing properties.
Many gardeners also favour the goji berry plant in Tibetan landscaping. This is mostly confused with the wolfberry but is actually two distinct plants. Goji berries are sweet while wolfberries are bitterer. Goji berry is also quite adaptable to any soil type, from sand, clay or loam. However, it is best raised in well-drained soil. Once the plant takes root, it can now hold its own even in dry and humid conditions. Goji berries are, however, resistant to wetter climates. Goji plants prefer a lot of sun though of course it could still flourish under some shade. Some goji berries have been known to grow up to ten feet in height and to almost 12 feet in width because of its numerous vines. It produces white and purple flower in the form of little trumpets. This grows into the sweet berries that it is famous for during summertime. The goji berry is also an excellent indoor Tibetan plant.