The Spirit of the Forest - GardensDB Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fthe-spirit-of-the-forest) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fthe-spirit-of-the-forest) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/the-spirit-of-the-forest/primary_image.webp?v=a1de0d56-b055-4184-98f5-ccbae0cf9c7e) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ Fukuoka Flower Show 2026 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/fukuoka-flower-show-2026) Show Garden The Spirit of the Forest ========================== Designed by Dave Green At a glance Show Fukuoka Flower Show Year 2026 Category Show Garden Plant Lists Large Show Garden Photo: Dave Green Gardens About this garden The story ----------- This garden is inspired by visits to Ashiu Forest in Kyoto and Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo. In these places, trees and forests create a calm and peaceful atmosphere that soothes the soul. The garden's concept is to create a tranquil, forest-like space, offering visitors opportunities for contemplation and introspection, while also telling a story about the future of Japan's forests. In Japan, artificial forests of Japanese cedar and cypress were created in various parts of the country in the early 20th century, but as these artificial forests mature, they are becoming more vulnerable to decline and environmental changes. This garden represents the process of gently thinning artificial forests to restore light to the forest floor and promote the regeneration of more diverse and resilient forests. The understory plantings are designed to create a textured space with delicate leaves and understated flower colors, representing the regenerative process that occurs when diversity returns to the forest ecosystem. The cedar planks, cut upright, and the cypress decks and benches utilize timber obtained through this kind of forest management. The natural scent of the wood contributes to a sense of peace and tranquility, helping visitors experience the space using all their senses. The sculptural metal spiral that runs through the garden symbolizes a visual connection to the tree spirits believed to reside in the forest, and also suggests that the forest continues to live on through repeated regeneration. The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Dave Green](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/dave-green/profile_photo.webp) Dave Green Designer Dave Green Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/dave-green) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ce31fc57-7e51-4793-9a19-79535a56bc50/conversions/20260320_131351-2048x956-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/15bb96a4-7309-42b2-81fc-fae4f711a807/conversions/DGG-Fukuoka-Proposal-v2b_1-Photo-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Planting Plant lists ------------- Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Trees 11 ![Aucuba japonica](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/533a7472-1f8d-437d-ae1b-2970533e4c2d/conversions/aucuba-japonica-thumbnail.webp) Aucuba japonica ![Corylopsis spicata](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d58ca27c-16b5-4936-bdb6-1c754fed5f0a/conversions/corylopsis-spicata-thumbnail.webp) Corylopsis spicata ![Daphniphyllum teijsmannii](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/deb3e0c0-55bd-4625-b4e4-155ca2afb922/conversions/daphniphyllum-teijsmannii-thumbnail.webp) Daphniphyllum teijsmannii ![Euonymus alatus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9d7bb0c1-bb2e-438e-8574-8385fa378be8/conversions/euonymus-alatus-thumbnail.webp) Euonymus alatus ![Euonymus sieboldianus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c1455e9a-c77c-4081-948d-f1b78d2656cf/conversions/euonymus-sieboldianus-thumbnail.webp) Euonymus sieboldianus ![Illicium anisatum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/63956288-0fd2-48dc-8e6c-aba09d73ef5e/conversions/illicium-anisatum-thumbnail.webp) Illicium anisatum ![Ligustrum lucidum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b5ee5f96-c556-4f00-9183-91e6f98713e4/conversions/ligustrum-lucidum-thumbnail.webp) Ligustrum lucidum ![Magnolia 'Elizabeth'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bed10c65-e5a3-4c6c-8d44-eb7d0e5f50ce/conversions/magnolia-elizabeth-thumbnail.webp) Magnolia 'Elizabeth' ![Mahonia confusa](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/74de8d9c-bf9c-4b26-880a-752346d1a191/conversions/mahonia-confusa-thumbnail.webp) Mahonia confusa ![Prunus × yedoensis 'Yoko'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6126604a-943f-42b1-b7bb-9331e8e8d9de/conversions/prunus-yedoensis-yoko-thumbnail.webp) Prunus × yedoensis 'Yoko' ![Quercus glauca](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e5725b01-39d3-4e25-9406-4668a1848f20/conversions/quercus-glauca-thumbnail.webp) Quercus glauca ### Hedges 4 ![Camellia japonica](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/296e351a-153f-4522-a3e5-5036b1383e0c/conversions/camellia-japonica-thumbnail.webp) Camellia japonica ![Camellia sasanqua](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1a2dfdd1-36e0-4292-b103-429a4ed02806/conversions/camellia-sasanqua-thumbnail.webp) Camellia sasanqua ![Cleyera japonica](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0e1434c2-bc07-4ac5-ae6c-2c4924abfd29/conversions/cleyera-japonica-thumbnail.webp) Cleyera japonica ![Eurya japonica](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/12075e7d-2809-46ab-be2f-4d62cc002be5/conversions/eurya-japonica-thumbnail.webp) Eurya japonica ### Grasses 3 ![Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fe8312f4-2227-4263-9fc2-1e4d78d17329/conversions/carex-oshimensis-everlime-thumbnail.webp) Carex oshimensis 'Everlime' ![Lomandra longifolia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1acf0504-bf90-4379-a58c-95c8148f3e1a/conversions/lomandra-longifolia-thumbnail.webp) Lomandra longifolia ![Ophiopogon japonicus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/eae3ca38-5401-4cb7-940f-558c47a44665/conversions/ophiopogon-japonicus-thumbnail.webp) Ophiopogon japonicus ### Ferns 4 ![Asplenium antiquum 'Emerald Wave'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/60ca284c-2c2f-4234-81fa-f94bfbbf5994/conversions/asplenium-antiquum-emerald-wave-thumbnail.webp) Asplenium antiquum 'Emerald Wave' ![Cyrtomium falcatum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a49338cf-b421-47af-9996-1d2b76e86108/conversions/cyrtomium-falcatum-thumbnail.webp) Cyrtomium falcatum ![Dryopteris erythrosora](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ebed11c5-f885-474c-b129-28792893397c/conversions/dryopteris-erythrosora-thumbnail.webp) Dryopteris erythrosora ![Nephrolepis cordifolia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/58b1fcb8-41c5-478e-a993-2c330c2605bf/conversions/nephrolepis-cordifolia-thumbnail.webp) Nephrolepis cordifolia ### Tall Perennials 6 ![Aquilegia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6cf7aab6-8d3e-4259-982f-03ae1a36923c/conversions/aquilegia-thumbnail.webp) Aquilegia ![Cymbidium goeringii](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2ab1cb8d-2bb2-45fa-8fe3-aaf29ece3744/conversions/cymbidium-goeringii-thumbnail.webp) Cymbidium goeringii ![Daucus carota 'Dara'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b06c65da-16f8-4927-9206-11e547c68a0c/conversions/daucus-carrotta-dara-thumbnail.webp) Daucus carota 'Dara' ![Digitalis purpurea](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b1f8657c-2051-4592-a732-c5fbef7de61e/conversions/digitalis-thumbnail.webp) Digitalis purpurea ![Helleborus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/863fd08a-cd2a-487e-a3df-46cee51176a0/conversions/helleborus-thumbnail.webp) Helleborus ![Orlaya grandiflora](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/faba33a8-de7d-4762-90e3-656e8f9e9aea/conversions/orlaya-grandiflora-thumbnail.webp) Orlaya grandiflora ### Groundcover 12 ![Asarum spp.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/531195df-9ac8-41f7-a048-27193aae590d/conversions/asarum-spp-thumbnail.webp) Asarum spp. ![Aspidistra elatior](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/63ec9365-2492-4603-b806-78a04e8c96dc/conversions/aspidistra-elatior-thumbnail.webp) Aspidistra elatior ![Aspidistra elatior 'Nakafu'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2e94c496-6bc2-4fb4-b4a5-d8f943cd8b09/conversions/aspidistra-elatior-nakafu-thumbnail.webp) Aspidistra elatior 'Nakafu' ![Farfugium japonicum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e85299af-a851-4ee1-b4d7-b7bcd1d1578c/conversions/farfugium-japonicum-thumbnail.webp) Farfugium japonicum ![Geranium 'Bill Wallis'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c2360834-7787-4315-9511-e63ed35a1b34/conversions/geranium-bill-wallis-thumbnail.webp) Geranium 'Bill Wallis' ![Heuchera x villosa](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6eb52950-6c23-4a0e-9dd8-e08fde230a04/conversions/heuchera-x-villosa-thumbnail.webp) Heuchera x villosa ![Isopyrum anemonoides](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a37e7f9b-9f23-44c6-b0b0-974db67ced52/conversions/isopyrum-anemonoides-thumbnail.webp) Isopyrum anemonoides ![Lamium maculatum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f9b7e7c3-8b34-4af0-9307-74bd6a236f2a/conversions/lamium-maculatum-thumbnail.webp) Lamium maculatum ![Liriope muscari](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a4df7408-5e1d-4d4f-bbce-c2234ac4600a/conversions/liriope-muscari-thumbnail.webp) Liriope muscari ![Scutellaria 'Blue Fire'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3cba9234-ece1-4ca0-a50b-ece64616e312/conversions/scutellaria-blue-fire-thumbnail.webp) Scutellaria 'Blue Fire' ![Tiarella cordifolia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a91ba345-09d8-4112-9fe6-e7de90de1e95/conversions/tiarella-thumbnail.webp) Tiarella cordifolia ![Viola × wittrockiana](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2d9a4485-8a0e-483b-8581-5c54c33a8c9c/conversions/viola-thumbnail.webp) Viola × wittrockiana ![]() Buy this plant → Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Dave Green Gardens](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/dave-green-gardens/logo.webp) Dave Green Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/dave-green-gardens) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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