DMCI HOMES is creating a Japanese-inspired garden at its Kai Garden Residences development along M. Vicente St. in Mandaluyong City.
Instead of cherry blossoms and maple trees, the garden features the Pink Tabebuia (Tabebuia rosea) which produces pink and purple blossoms, and the Palawan Cherry or “Balayong” (Cassia nodosa) with its pale pink and white flowers.
The garden will also include the Salingbobog (Crateva religiosa) and Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa).
“Since we have Japanese garden as the theme, we have to ensure that the setting seen in the property is similar to a typical Japanese garden. To make our landscape distinctive and authentic, we will have the Philippine equivalent of these known Japanese flowering trees in Kai Garden Residences,” DMCI Homes Landscape Manager Alexis Valiente was quoted as saying in a statement.
DMCI Homes said it is considering adding the Fire tree (Delonix regia) and Palo Santo (Triplaris cumingiana Polygonaceae) to the open spaces and gardens of the three-tower resort-inspired development. It is also looking at planting the African Talisay (Terminalia mantaly), Katmon (Dillenia philippinensis), Narra (Pterocarpus indicus), Dita (Alstonia scholaris), Maki (Podocarpus macrophyllus), Ylang-Ylang (Caanga odorata), Lemon top (Ficus microcarpa), and Magnolia Tree (Magnolia grandiflora), which resemble other Japanese trees.
“Kai Garden Residences will be a unique development even by DMCI Homes standards as it will be the first project to use these trees en masse, showcasing a feast of colors when the garden is in full vigor,” Mr. Valiente said.
