I think everyone knows my opinion on the far east stye. Its been done, and done again, and done yet againetc. lol
The first link is just far too gimmcky with the house and figurine for me to like. nuff said there.
Surprise for you:
I like a lot of the scapes in the second link apart from a couple that look like 'amano copies'. The others don't look like 'copies' to me and seem to be playing with styles rather than trying to do whatever the last person or winner did. They all look like the scapers are mixing a 'dutch' way of planting with a fresher approach to the 'nature' style without all the evermore 'twiggy' wood that we are becoming accustomed to. I especially like the scapes labelled:
No1 - Love the way the huge dominant rock has been used and also like the stem peeking out from the top of the ??? Riccia/HC (can't see)
No20 - Quite sparse (although I assume it's not grown in yet) and love the Grand Canyaon effect of the rock topped with ??? (same prob as above. lol)
No21 - Like the plants in this. Reminds me of Jimboos early tanks.
No18 - My favourite. Superb plants and contrary to many others (an me normally) I like the way this is created with each plant in a section. very structured like a garden border!!! similar to JamesCs (famous) tank on his site.
Nice find that link.
I won't suggest what my idea of a UK inspired scape would be as I may alienate myself further than I already I am. lol
(thinking green/brown murky water with shopping trolleys and car tyres etc
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AC