Dry water is a popular element in Japanese gardens and Zen gardens, with the water being suggested by either slate paddlestones, small pebbles, fine gravel and coarse sand. A dry stream is often planted with groups of irises, being spanned by a curved oriental granite bridge, which further reinforces the illusion of water.
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