Japanese banana (Musa basjoo)? If it did well it would fill the whole space in short order. Maybe you should move that out of there so some less bold plant(s) could be featured instead. A nice simple statement would be moss and a laceleaf Japanese maple. Since these unnatural looking versions of Acer palmatum do not often blend well with other plants an area such as yours is an excellent opportunity to feature and view one in isolation. The sculptural quality of the branching pattern of a specimen that has developed to a sufficient extent provides yearround interest.

3 nicely photographed and explained examples

-Audric

See if you can find a copy of " A Japanese Touch for your Garden" by Seike

Lots of good pictures and ideas there.
Dave

What an exciting opportunity! I hope you will post pictures when you get it done. A friend and I have spent many hours fantasizing about what we would do if we ever got a space like that. She almost bought a Rummer, for just this reason., You are lucky : )

Here's a link to website posted by a member a little while back. It may help with some inspiration, or just to pass some time.

-Audric

Sorry, I copied the wrong link. Here's the correct link!

-Audric

Very nice links!

My wife and I are in the process of buying our first home with a little land .3099 acre and we want to do a small garden area dedicated to her home country Japan. We havent decided on how much of the area we are going to use for it, but it seems like 8X8 would be quite sufficent, maybe a little more.

We cant really do standing water because here in the south (Georgia) we have a very serious problem with mosquitos.

Any other suggestion on good decor and where I can get this decor would be most helpful!

how about moving water? with mosqito fish to eat up the larvae. add stone that you'll find at stoneyards/ masonry supply. start there.