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Over 54 years, Flaxmere owner Penny Zino has conjured her gardenscapes into existence on top of 3.5 hectares of farmland. Flaxmere was a realm. Oaks, redwoods, eucalypts, beech, poplars and other huge creatures I can’t name, stand protectively over visitors to the garden, stepping sideways to usher you down a secret leafy path, channel you to one of many bridges or dramatically reveal the view of Mt Te Koa. This isn’t a singular space, but many that are artfully linked together, transitioning you to distinctly different atmospheres as you explore. And what will strike you is the scale. As a six-star garden of international significance, Flaxmere is a class act to kick-start your own appreciation of the power of planting.