PHOTOS SARAH CUTTLE
A few years ago, I was invited to Barakura English Garden, Japan, to lead a series of workshops. When I arrived, I was enthralled by the pot displays, each with a carefully curated selection of plants, chosen at peak, to give an instantaneous display. There seemed to be a playful disregard for any spacing advice shown on labels. It was about the here and now. This was ‘flower arranging’ with plants.