Maluhia

Lush garden room of tree ferns, palms and tropical understorey planting with a Corten steel sculpture on the lawn

Our involvement with this garden commenced 20 years ago when we were first engaged by the previous owner. At this time there were very few redeeming features, namely some stands of palms in the upper half of the garden. The site was dominated by lawn, there were some poor landscaping elements and there was little privacy. Our design introduced a series of structural elements including sandstone details throughout, areas for entertaining and a garden studio. The greater part of our scope though was establishing the gardens, injecting expansive drifts of planting which define a series of garden rooms that afford our clients absolute privacy through a diverse range of plant species. This focus has continued with the new owners as we continue to manage and develop the gardens on an ongoing basis.

Location

Avalon

Completion

Never Complete

Service

Landscape Architecture, Horticultural Services

A geometric Corten steel sculpture on lawn, backed by tall tree ferns, palms, hostas and dense tropical foliage
Tree fern fronds and palm trunks arching over a tropical border of sago palms, hostas and bird of paradise
“This is a garden to explore, with vast swathes of tropical planting that draw you deeper and deeper into the upper reaches of the site where the atmosphere becomes jungle like.”
Mark
Design Consultant
Sandstone garden wall edging a lawn bordered by palms, tropical shrubs and a large magnolia tree
Expansive lawn with tree ferns, a Corten steel sculpture and tall palms backed by dense bushland canopy
Dense shaded garden border of tree ferns, sago palms, hostas and bird of paradise lit by evening garden light
Pool edge with sandstone coping wall, bananas, palms and tropical foliage creating a lush private backdrop
Outdoor dining terrace with stone paving and stepping stone path, flanked by frangipani and tropical garden planting
Wide view of the low-set house from the lawn, surrounded by mature palms, cabbage trees and lush tropical borders
A multi-branched pandanus tree underplanted with agave, cycads and ferns amid a layered tropical garden
Pandanus and cycad planting on a lawn edge, backed by a dense layered garden of tropical trees and shrubs
A grass path through a grove of tall palms with red ginger, bromeliads and lush tropical understorey planting