The urchin needs full sun, and so do other dwarf pines, spruces, firs and Japanese umbrella pines.

Remarkable specimen trees are featured including holly, ginkgo, European beech, Japanese Umbrella Pine, Dawn Redwood, and others.

Plant species found in the garden include Japanese Umbrella Pine, Chinese Pistache, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, and Dwarf Crested Iris.

Sea Urchin, a miniature white pine looking more like a sheep than a sea creature, snuggles against a boulder in a demonstration bed among other sun-loving dwarf pines, spruces, firs and Japanese umbrella pines.

There is a lovely example of the Japanese Umbrella Pine and a Pocket Handkerchief Tree which is stunning in May. The nuts from the latter are collected, dried and sprayed gold for weaving into Christmas holly wreaths.

Koyamaki was chosen as the mon (badge) for Prince Hisahito of Akishino, currently third in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne.

Sciadopitys, the Japanese Umbrella-pine, is a unique conifer.

Sciadopitys verticillata, koyamaki, or Japanese umbrella-pine, is a unique conifer endemic to Japan.

His name was chosen by his father, and the Akishino family crest used to mark his belongings is koyamaki (Japanese umbrella-pine) tree.