MONA VALE

Mona Vale is more than just a garden.

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

The famous Mona Vale Garden gazebo - Christchurch, New Zealand
Gazebo front view
Gazebo left panel, Mona Vale Garden - Christchurch, New Zealand
Left panel
Gazebo right panel, Mona Vale Garden - Christchurch, New Zealand
Right panel


For the love of Roses - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
For the love of Roses
Rose garden view - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
Rose garden view

Precious Platinum hybrid tea rose - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
Precious Platinum hybrid tea rose
Rock and Roll shrub rose - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
Rock and Roll shrub rose
Roseworld hybrid tea rose  - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
Roseworld hybrid tea rose
Glorious hybrid tea rose - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
Glorious hybrid tea rose
Dublin Bay climbing rose - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
Dublin Bay climbing rose
More climbing roses, Mona Vale Garden - Christchurch, New Zealand
More climbing roses
Your Choice, oil painting of pink roses by Clemence St. Laurent

To enjoy beautiful painted roses and other flowers, please visit this website:

https://www.clemencestlaurent.com/
MORE PLANTS

Cosmos-like flowers, Mona Vale Garden - Christchurch, New Zealand
Cosmos-like flowers
 
Large leaves near water - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
Large leaves near water
Deodar cedar cones - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
Deodar cedar cones

Licorice plant 'box' - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
Licorice plant 'box'

Penstemons smiling

OTHER
Damaged brick wall from earthquake - Mona Vale Garden, Christchurch, New Zealand
Earthquake damage

Garden-homestead plan, Mona Vale Garden - Christchurch, New Zealand
Garden-homestead plan
Homestead sign as of February 2013 - Mona Vale, Christchurch, New Zealand
Homestead sign, Feb. 2013