MONA VALE
The Mona Vale Garden is part of the Mona Vale Homestead and Park, situated in the middle of Christchurch.
Although small in size (9 acres), the property has many touristic attractions such as the garden gazebo and the heritage Victorian homestead.
Unfortunately the homestead house was damaged during the 2010 Canterbury earthquake, and then again during the February 2011 ‘aftershock’, so it was still closed at the time of my visit (February 2013).
Since then the homestead has been extensively renovated and is now open to the public.
THE GAZEBO
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| Gazebo front view |
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| Left panel |
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| Right panel |
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| For the love of Roses |
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| Rose garden view |
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| Precious Platinum hybrid tea rose |
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| Rock and Roll shrub rose |
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| Roseworld hybrid tea rose |
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| Glorious hybrid tea rose |
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| Dublin Bay climbing rose |
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| More climbing roses |
To enjoy beautiful painted roses and other flowers, please visit this website:
https://www.clemencestlaurent.com/
MORE PLANTS
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| Cosmos-like flowers |
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| Large leaves near water |
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| Deodar cedar cones |
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| Licorice plant 'box' |
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| Penstemons smiling |
OTHER
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| Earthquake damage |
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| Garden-homestead plan |
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| Homestead sign, Feb. 2013 |