Maluhia

Angular rusted steel sculpture on lawn before tree ferns, palms and cycads in a lush tropical garden room, Sydney

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

Palm trunk and purple bromeliads framing a view across lawn to a rusted steel sculpture beneath tree ferns, Sydney
“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
Dense shaded garden border of tree ferns, sago palms, hostas and bird of paradise lit by evening garden light
Stepping stones across lawn beside a low sandstone wall and layered tropical planting of palms, bromeliads and philodendrons, Sydney
Timber-clad garden studio with black-framed glass door and crazy-paved stone steps, set among fan palms and tropical foliage, Sydney
Glass and timber garden pavilion with sandstone steps and a carved timber post, surrounded by pandanus, clumping palms and tropical planting, Sydney
Lawn winding through a grove of tall palms and tree ferns, edged with red cordylines and flowering red ginger, Sydney
Climbing vine twining up a palm trunk among broad tropical leaves and arching fronds in a shaded garden corner, Sydney
Branching dragon tree above cycads, strappy foliage and a variegated shrub against a backdrop of dense mature trees, Sydney
Crazy-paved dining terrace with timber table and woven chairs beside a flowering frangipani, stepping stones crossing the lawn, Sydney
Timber dining table and woven chairs on crazy paving beneath a frangipani, with an aged urn and paddle-leaved foliage beyond, Sydney
Pool with pale stone coping and shallow ledge beside a stacked stone wall, backed by palms and broad-leaved tropical planting, Sydney
Single-storey weatherboard home with verandah lounge and stepping-stone path across a broad lawn, framed by dragon trees, palms and forested hillside, Sydney
Covered verandah lounge with rattan armchairs, timber sofa and coffee table on crazy paving, screened by golden cane palms, Sydney
Tree ferns and palms arching over a shaded side path beside a vine-covered wall, with magnolia and tall eucalypts beyond, Sydney
Curving twin-strip driveway winding between a tall green screen and fan palms towards tree ferns and bushland, Sydney
Lawn sweeping to a sandstone-edged bed of large bromeliads with red flower spikes beneath fan palms and layered tropical planting, Sydney
Expansive lawn leading to a rusted steel sculpture set against tree ferns, palms, tall conifers and a pink-flowering tree, Sydney
Low sandstone wall curving around cycads and a fan palm, beside a broad-canopied tree and ferns over a dappled lawn, Sydney
Crazy-paved stone wheel strips with a grass centre curving beneath a fiddle leaf fig and frangipani, edged by lush broad-leaved planting, Sydney