Yesterday was a very busy day and I didn’t have time to post all the gardens we visited. So before we leave for the Auckland Botanic Gardens I will post a review of a very special garden out in the country South of Auckland. It is called Omaio which is a Māori word which means a place of peace, quiet & tranquility.
Our garden hostess provided us lunch before we went out to see the garden; we also viewed her B&B facilities.
Jane’s Path – vegetable garden & tennis court:
Yellow Clivia:
Coastal path – some of these Kauri (Agathis australis) are more than 1000 years old.
Children’s playhouse, lawn and back of house.
Front of house and orange Clivias
Tea Tree (Leptospermum sp. ) Captain Cook gave his crew tea made from this plant to prevent scurvy.
Red Fern (Doodia media)
Yellow Sedge (Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’)