Pavlova Paradise Tower Design Marquee Gold Award 2006 and LIANZ Award 2006 for excellence in construction

Bertoia chair and table from Bromhead Design, hand painted mural on background wall



mosaic planter with hand made pavers and grass from Ready Lawn



large planter completed - Wattyl oil based wood stain colour 'oyster'



plants ready for grooming prior to being placed in planters

Pavlova Paradise images

Dahlia Barbara Kappler


Carved sculptural screen based on 1950s textile design, Barbara Kappler behind


mosaic planter with pelargonium, hydranga and Dahlia 'Alfonso'
hand crafted pebble pavers by the team leading to the deck



pelargonium, dianella nigra, carex virgata, lemon scented geranium and hydranga with Barbara Kappler and gladioli Hint o Mint behind

'Footrot Flats' as neighbours

the finished site

the Mac Attack Special (Batey) pretending to be Dog

night time reflections

black reflections before the water and black dye is added



Cages filled with Oioi in slag, Pseudopanax ferox hybrid in charred logs, prostrate kowhai in coal



Kelvin filling the cage with charred manuka



Gill and Lydia plant grooming

Oioi

Ellerslie International Flower Show 2006 Gold Award

'reflections on a black landscape'
Design Marquee Gold Award 2006
IES Lighting Gold Award 2006

reflections on a black landscape

Pavlova Paradise

sculptural screen

cages

designs taking shape

Pavlova Paradise and Reflections on a black landscape

ellerslie

Friday evening site rec, absolutely no one else around, how exciting.

Saturday pack in day - Lydia and Amyl collected the truck from Helensville, Kelvin, Michael, Adam and myself carted the elements from the garage up to the top of the drive ready for loading. An exercise in spatial organisation. Lunch, then out to Ellerslie. Unload and then back to Lydias for the cages.


Pavlova Paradise components, Black Landscape cages, unloading the truck, wafer biscuits

Nuite D'ete & pelargonium

Nuiet D'ete - first of the very dark, wine red flowers.
Removed all damaged foliage and close to opening flower buds. Still problems with the yellow patterning on the leaves. The glads do not look as though they will develop flower buds in time for the show.



The pelargoniums are looking stunning. Simon has kept these looking lush and healthy. Only the cerise and magenta flowering ones are being kept for the flowers, the rest will be used as foliage fillers.

Permathene for plastic to use in the planters, under the lawn and as a pond liner approx $75.00

Plywood for the timber screen is more expensive than anticipated, but the finish will be superior. Lydia and Kelvin to drill holes in the pipes and cut the screen in the Unitec workshop tomorrow while I sand and paint the planter and decking here.

Adam and Michael to help with the loading on Saturday.

Barbara Kappler

Foliage colouration has improved with the Epsom Salts but has not cured the yellowing between the veins - virus???.

updates

1. Pavers completed at Lydias on Saturday

2. Publicity meeting with Naomi regarding flyers & brief for Pav Paradise.

3. Dahlias have been checked over by Linda Brown from Dahlia Haven who says that the Barbara Kappler have a mineral deficiency - dose with epsom salts, which we have done, and await the miraculous result eagerly. If no improvement in the leaf colouration it is still possible that they have a virus in which case ....!

4. Construction phase is nearing completion. Kelvin and I completed the framework for the long planter after a frustrating morning collecting materials. Still to do in the construction area:

• lots of sanding
• paint & stain wall panels & deck
• complete panels for planters

5. Lydia off on a seek and find expedition:

• Kowhai prostrata - the lawn mower man chomped the ends of three plants
• Carex virgata as Chionochloa in the size required is just not available
• Dainella nigra in pb3 for foliage filler around the low edges
• tiles for long planter - possible sponsorship
• lawn for Pav Para - many thanks to Ready Lawn for sponsorship
• wire strop for Black Landscapes

6. Still to find/acquire

• PVC liner for pond and planters
• lighting
• publicity/flyers
• materials & paint for carved screen

updates

A while since I have checked in and so much has been happening:

• limited number of dahlias left - affected by virus causing distortion and mosaic patterning on the leaves
• Alfonso x11 - starting to bud, flowers nipped to encourage more flower buds
• Pianella looking good, different growth pattern to the others
• Barbara Kappler starting to show signs of a virus
• Glads slow, out in the shade area now
• stake, spray and feed today
• still need to source grass and phormium, Kelvin and Lydia on to that today following our electrical/lighting meeting with Penny, Steve and Jenny Pullar
• two highly successful construction days Saturday 14/10 and Tuesday 17/10 with Kelvin, Lydia, Sue and Bruno Reusser, 80% of construction complete

To do: finish screens and paint / stain decking oyster?? / grass - ready lawn / lighting / pavers

Kelvin, Bruno, Lydia and Sue at play