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Originally Posted by Tom Barr
One of the main tenents of Zen and Japanese gardens has always been to achieve the art of being artlessness. Such contrived animals that are selectively bred for gaudy colorations seems misappropreiate for a natural attermpt of any sort to me.
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Does that also apply to plants that have been selectively bred or hybridized to achieve certain characteristics? They look natural.
In my opinion there is nothing "natural" looking about a Japanese garden, any more than there is to my landscaped front yard. Nicely colored koi or goldfish enhance the garden by providing contrast and movement.
Bill