Turquoise glazed thingy sets the theatrical tone of the garden |
Balinese parasol and a huge colourful Neoregelia |
Art Deco facade supplemented with glazed sculptural pieces |
Alcantarea imperialis rubra in the front garden |
Large potted Billbergia brasiliensis |
small bromeliads and Echeverias on a shaped punga trunk |
more colours and textures in the front garden |
The rear garden has a network of narrow gravel paths, rocks, clusters of yuccas, topiary, sculptures all cheek-by-jowl |
Balinese buddha inside a wooden 'shrine' |
Neoregelias perched on a wooden arch |
Tillandsias and Neoregelias on a treefern log |
several Platyceriums on a treefern log |
A large clump of Chamaedorea costaricana |
Sarracennias beside the pool |
Yet more Neoregelias and Tillandsias |
the pool shows clear Japanese influence |
subtropicalesque deck area |
a little reminder of the owner's preferences |
probably a Neoregelia ampullacea form or hybrid, next to a water filled urn |
the native epiphyte Collospermum hastatum teamed with some bromeliads |
brilliantly coloured Neoregelia on a treefern log |
well grown clump of Dypsis baronii |
Grove of Yucca elephantipes |
More bromeliads on a shaped treefern log. Note the incongruous mock-tudor gable of next door's house. |