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Midori no Tobira Japanese GardenStressed out? Escape to a place of serenity with floral designer <a href="http://greendoorgardendesign.com/">Kazuyuki Ishihara</a>'s moss-covered "secret garden" filled with enchanting botanical arrangements, lush living walls and even a crystal clear waterfall. Called Midori no Tobira (The Green Door in English), the greenery-rich installation for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show was based on Ishihara's desire to create a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/green-roof">rooftop garden</a> so spectacular that anyone who experiences it simply forgets that they're standing on a roof - not to mention all of their worries.1
Midori no Tobira Japanese GardenThe garden was showcased as part of the <a href="http://www.rhs.org.uk/">Royal Horticultural Society </a>flower show's urban rooftop design category and truly takes the idea of a green roof to new heights (pun intended).2
Midori no Tobira Japanese GardenWhile we've seen some lovely <a href="http://inhabitat.com/green-roof">green roofs</a> in the past, few are as much of an enveloping experience as Midori no Tobira is with its perfectly pruned landscaping and lavish mossy walls.3
Midori no Tobira Japanese GardenIt comes as no surprise that Ishihara inspired by his childhood memories of hiding out on the roof of his house, and hoped this pacifying design would imbue visitors with the same soothing sensation.4
Midori no Tobira Japanese GardenWhile the secret garden is so placid that it appears to never even have been touched by human hands, a lot of thought actually went into the variety of plants that be planted there.5
Midori no Tobira Japanese GardenSome species used were Equisetum hyemale, Hosta ‘Blue Wedgewood,’ Iris sibirica ‘Tropic Night,’ Acer palmatum, and Aster x frikartii ‘Monch,’ and one you'll find a bit easier to pronounce - moss.6
Midori no Tobira Japanese GardenIshihara designed Midori no Tobira as part of <a href="http://greendoorgardendesign.com/">Green Door</a>, a sustainable landscaping consultancy.7
