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Koru Parterre: a garden from July 2010 - July 2011 Three forms of the koru are planted in a contemporary and local take on European parterres, which are flat, patterned gardens usually planted in hedges. On the left: “Pakura Spiral”, is based on a traditional carved pattern of two interlocking spiral koru, planted here in double rows of black mondo grass and a centre line of Flax Phormium "Surfer Bronze". In the middle: “Koru Reworked” is inspired by painter Gordon Walter’s contemporary interpretations of the koru. The unfurling koru are planted in black manuka Leptospermum "Wiri Kerry" and red myrtle Lophomyrtus "Little Star". On the right: “Ponga/Silver Fern” is based on kowhaiwhai, which are traditional rafter and barge board paintings. The koru spiral is planted in native green corokia Corokia "Pip Squeak", with a silver fern Cyathea dealbata at its centre symbolising growth and strength. Inspiration for this design came from the national collections of koru at Mana Whenua, Te Papa Tongarewa - The Museum of New Zealand, Wellington. |
