Yesterday we woke up to rain, beating down on the roof. Another wet morning, in late spring in the southern hemisphere. But we are in New Zealand, and heading south. However in Wanaka, according to Brian, it never rains, and he is correct to a point, as the rain generally swirls around the mountains.
First stop, the golf course. Brian and Walter, posing with umbrellas, behind Brian's concrete post sculpture. placed there to stop people taking a short cut across the corner. Looks very effective too, amongst the grasses.
The second stop. A garden that has been accepted by the New Zealand Garden Trust. The owners, now in their eighties, used to have a plant nursery on this site. They now spend their time collecting plants and developing their garden. Consequently they have many rare plants growing in their garden.
Luckily it had stopped raining when we visited their garden, so we could wander around slowly and without umbrellas.
A beautiful array of bright azaleas.
There are three streams in the garden, all coming from springs, either in the garden or nearby.
A family of ducks. So cute, but I hope they keep away from the large ginger cat that was not too far away.
There are large native trout in the stream, skulking under the clear water.
Steps leading away from a spring fed waterfall.
Thick growth. The garden is covered with plants, shrubs and small trees.
A grotto. A small spring fed waterful.
Such magnificant rhododendron blooms.
And bright white flowers.
The raised and well organised vegetable garden, in front of an old cottage.
I apologise to those people who are knowledgeable about plant names and rare plants, as I have not included any plant names. However I enjoyed the gardens immensely, as an amateur.
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