Over the years, Big Rock has collected many beautiful
boulders which have been eroded over hundreds of years to create stone bowls, or basins. Although we also have traditional Japanese formal carved bowls, our natural Hawiaian bowls allow
one to create a Japanese water garden with a Hawaiian sense of place.
ISA
BOWL An interesting shape, the Isa Bowl
is a smooth moss rock boulder with a naturally eroded basin. Height 9” Width 22” Thickness
13” Use with a Kakeki (bamboo) and a Laguna #2 pump, or a Rio 800 pump.
For less water flow the Rio 800 pump has a control valve.
POHAKU BOWL This
beautiful Hawaiian boulder basin was naturally created thousand of years ago during one of the volcanic eruptions. It has
its own rugged beauty and is perfect for a Hawaiian/Japanese garden setting. This basin measures 25"
x 23" x 12" in height. Use with a Kakeki and a Laguna #2 pump, or a Rio 800 pump. For
less water flow the Rio 800 pump has a control valve.
KO’OLAU BOWL A beautiful naturally eroded lava boulder, very strong and rugged in appearance. The silhouette of the rock is reminiscent of the shape of Hawaii's Ko’olau Mountains. Height
16” Width 23” Depth 17” Use
with a Kakeki and a Laguna 200 pump, or a Rio 800 pump. For less
water flow the Rio 800 pump has a control valve.
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STONE WATER
BASINS: - These stone water basins, called tsukubais, are traditionally found in Japanese
tea gardens. Very rustic and simple in design, these basins signify the synergy of man and nature.
They are traditionally surrounded by smooth pebbles or gravel, and some carefully arranged boulders. Water flows into
the stone bowl from a kakeki (bamboo pipe), which is fed by a submersible pump. Plumbing not required.
Easy To Do Yourself! Dig a depression
in the ground, a little larger than the basin, and line with a 5'x5' pond liner, leaving about 10" on the top of the
ground. If you want more water surrounding, use an 8' x 10' liner and you may waste a bit. Place the tsukubai (stone bowl) in the pond, elevating
the bowl on a brick or concrete block, so just about 1.5" of the bottom of the bowl is covered with the water
when full. Camouflage the exposed liner with gravel and river rock, or moss rock stepping stones and gravel. Stand bamboo Kakehi behind the bowl. (A piece of rebar is handy
for support). Attach
the tubing from the bamboo to the pump, which is hidden behind the bowl. Fill
with water, & plug in, and enjoy!. |
Garden contains Rustic Lantern, Pohaku
Bowl, bamboo kakehi, gravel and river rock
Pohaku Bowl garden contians:
Japanese garden logs, Tranquil Buddha, Large Moss Rock Stepping Stone, Lantern and faux Triple Bamboo kakehi.
Mist is created by a fogger.
FOROUROU BASIN (& Rustic
Guide Stone) Simple and formal in design, this stone basin is carved in a clean square shape,
with raised rounded corner detail. Height 14” Width 14” Depth 14”
Use with a Kakeki and a Laguna 200 pump, or a Rio 800 pump. For less water flow the Rio 800 pump has a control valve.
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