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Ludbrook House Garden and Orchard |
The winter pond – winter 2014 |
In 2008 the New Zealand Gardens Trust accepted Ludbrook House Garden as a
registered *** three-star garden.
The garden is open to the public – it is advisable to phone ahead: phone 4059846.
NZ Garden Trust web site :: www.newzealandgardenstrust.co.nz
The front garden border |
Tea beneath the pepper tree |
The on-site Shop |
Quince |
Tamarillos |
Lemons |
Plums |
Fig trees were grown from cuttings taken from the 100 year-plus-old fig tree on the property.
Fig tree, 100 years-plus, still flourishes |
A fig flower in the orchard |
A bush lemon tree, also over 100 years still fruits with enthusiasm to supply some of the
copious amounts of lemon juice required in the commercial kitchen.
Rocks were selected from the farm to build the stonewalls that surround the garden. Their natural beauty is used to create interesting landscaping features.
A stone birdbath |
The 'ha-ha' stone fence protects the eastern view from the house |
Twenty five magnolia trees and michelia doltsopa trees are a spring joy and an 80-year-old pepper tree supplies welcome shade in summer.
Begonia beneath the pepper tree |
Magnolia Vulcan |
Vireyas, bromeliads, orchids, palms and cycads mingle with hibiscus, clivia, azaleas, iris, roses and acanthus to name a few of the plants. Olive trees and an avocado have grown to be huge along with a giant liriodendron tulipifera and other exotic plantings.
Tree dahlia |
Tropical Hibiscus |
The native plants section is relatively new. It blends seamlessly with the more mature landscaping and demonstrates the rampant growth we experience here in Northland (especially the weeds!).
Native pigeon perch above Kowhai tree |