Spring Colour In Christchurch

There is no doubt that the Garden City still retains its title despite a difficult year. On a recent visit a couple of weeks ago, my family, true to form were still excited about their spring gardens, flowers, blooms and all around them. On a visit to Ilam gardens with my aunt, the mighty Rhododendron bloomed magnificently, there is something quite spectacular about flowers on mass......enjoy my visit

aren't they just gorgeous? and very photogenic!

but wait there are more.....and these only just cover the surface of the grandeur of the garden, ironically the old homestead is red stickered and up for demolition, a gorgeous brick house built in the early 1900s, but the gardens have survived