239 Boom Street, Pietermaritzburg

This Victorian-style garden in central Pietermaritzburg is a serendipitous experience, whimsical, lovingly tended and beautifully maintained. The garden, which is almost 40 years old, features informal plantings set upon a formal framework, hedges and topiary, and is divided into four main ‘rooms’, each with its own colour theme.

Directions: Rosehurst is between Chief Albert Luthuli and Peter Kerchhoff streets with safe on-street parking. It is the house with the pink roof.

GPS: S 29 35.907, E 30 22.449

Why visit: Very special little gem with inspiration coming from Sissinghurst, a town garden in the heart of Pietermaritzburg.