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Peter Brady's garden in Auckland, New Zealand

Photos taken during the 2004 Heroic Gardens Festival, 19th-20th Feb, an annual event in which Auckland's gay and lesbian gardeners open their gardens to the public to raise money for charity.

A somewhat theatrical, flamboyant garden, developed around an Art Deco bungalow built in 1934 on the site of a stone quarry in Mount Eden, Auckland. Influences appear to include Burle Marx, Japanese and Balinese gardens. Mr. Brady is keen on sculpture and has a wide variety of original pieces dotted around his garden.
Turquoise glazed thingy sets the theatrical tone of the garden
Turquoise glazed thingy sets the theatrical tone of the garden		 Balinese parasol and a huge colourful Neoregelia
Balinese parasol and a huge colourful Neoregelia		 Art Deco facade supplemented with glazed sculptural pieces
Art Deco facade supplemented with glazed sculptural pieces		 Alcantarea imperialis rubra in the front garden
Alcantarea imperialis rubra in the front garden
Large potted Billbergia brasiliensis
Large potted Billbergia brasiliensis		 small bromeliads and Echeverias on a shaped punga trunk
small bromeliads and Echeverias on a shaped punga trunk		 more colours and textures in the front garden
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
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'
Balinese buddha inside a wooden 'shrine'		 Neoregelias perched on a wooden arch
Neoregelias perched on a wooden arch		 Tillandsias and Neoregelias on a treefern log
Tillandsias and Neoregelias on a treefern log		 several Platyceriums on a treefern log
several Platyceriums on a treefern log
A large clump of Chamaedorea costaricana
A large clump of Chamaedorea costaricana		 Sarracennias beside the pool
Sarracennias beside the pool		 Yet more Neoregelias and Tillandsias
Yet more Neoregelias and Tillandsias		 the pool shows clear Japanese influence
the pool shows clear Japanese influence
subtropicalesque deck area
subtropicalesque deck area		 a little reminder of the owner's preferences
a little reminder of the owner's preferences		 probably a Neoregelia ampullacea form or hybrid, next to a water filled urn
probably a Neoregelia ampullacea form or hybrid, next to a water filled urn		 the native epiphyte Collospermum hastatum teamed with some bromeliads
the native epiphyte Collospermum hastatum teamed with some bromeliads
brilliantly coloured Neoregelia on a treefern log
brilliantly coloured Neoregelia on a treefern log		 well grown clump of Dypsis baronii
well grown clump of Dypsis baronii		 Grove of Yucca elephantipes
Grove of Yucca elephantipes		 More bromeliads on a shaped treefern log. Note the incongruous mock-tudor gable of next door's house.
More bromeliads on a shaped treefern log. Note the incongruous mock-tudor gable of next door's house.
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