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Garden of Tranquillity/Quick guide

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Details

Start pointMap icon Talk to Queen Ellamaria in the garden of Varrock Palace. Show on map
Official difficultyIntermediate
Official lengthLong
Description'Queen of Varrock seeks experienced gardener to help construct a garden of peace and serenity as surprise for husband.

Only serious Farmers need apply. Peasants welcome (although not that welcome). Tools not supplied.

Please note: under no circumstances are the contents of this message to be disclosed to Rollie – um, one means King Roald.'
Requirements
Items required
Recommended
Enemies to defeat None
Ironman concerns

Walkthrough

Starting out

  • Talk to Ellamaria at the garden east of the palace. (Chat 1)…
    1Yes.
  • Talk to the Wise Old Man in Draynor Village with the Ring of Charos(a). (Chat 1)…
    1Queen Ellamaria has sent me to seek your guidance.
  • Quiz answers:
    • [C] Show them a range of colours…
    • [A] Take his generous gift…
    • [C] It's absolutely...
    • [B] Put on the silly helmet and jump…
    • [B] You of course…
    • [B] Ask me nicely…
    • [A] No, especially…

Gathering seeds

  • See to the survival of your crops as you see fit. It is strongly recommended to compost all patches as the gardeners will refuse to watch over them.
  • Always have on you: A rake, seed dibber, spade, secateurs, watering can, gardening trowel, and Ring of Charos(a).

Lyra west of Port Phasmatys

Items required: 3-6 onion seeds

  • Talk to Lyra west of Port Phasmatys. (Chat 1•2•2•2•2•2•2•2•1)…
    1Do you have any orchid seeds to spare?
    2[Charm] If you tell me your problems, I may be able to help you.
    2[Charm] Yes, I was wondering about that.
    2[Charm] Times must be very hard for you.
    2[Charm] Whatever you've done, I'm sure you had just cause.
    2[Charm] And what is the nature of this fee that you pay?
    2[Charm] If not yours, then whose blood are you offering?
    2[Charm] How can you deal with so much guilt?
    1That's a deal - I'll grow a patch of onions for you.
    • The closest fairy ring to Lyra is ALQ.
  • Grow onions (takes 40 minutes, planting in both patches reduce chance of failure).
  • Once grown, talk to Lyra for the orchid seeds.

Kragen north of Ardougne

Items required: 3-6 cabbage seeds

  • Talk to Kragen north of East Ardougne. (Chat 1•2•2•2•2•2•1)…
    1Do you have any snowdrop seeds to spare?
    2[Charm] You seem to be a little irritable, my friend.
    2[Charm] I don't like to see a fellow human being so upset.
    2[Charm] So what ails you, my friend?
    2[Charm] Well, is there anything I can do for you?
    2[Charm] So what can I do for you?
    1That's a deal - I'll let you know when your cabbages are ready.
    • The closest fairy ring to Kragen is BLR.
  • Grow cabbages (takes 40 minutes, planting in both patches reduce chance of failure).
  • Once grown, talk to Kragen for the snowdrop seeds.

Elstan south of Falador

Item required: a marigold seed

  • Talk to Elstan south of Falador. (Chat 1•2•3•2•2•1)…
    1Do you have any delphinium seeds to spare?
    2[Charm] That is why I have come to an expert for advice.
    3[Charm] Not just AN expert, Elstan - they say you are THE expert.
    2[Charm] Oh no, I love listening to gardening stories...
    2[Charm] Millions? Ah, just what I wanted to hear...
    1Okay, I'll grow you some marigolds.
  • Grow marigolds in the patch (takes 20 minutes).
  • Once grown, give them to Elstan for the delphinium seeds.

Dantaera in Catherby

Item required: a filled plant pot (can be bought from Vanessa's Farming shop. nearby for 1 coin)

  • Talk to Dantaera in Catherby. (Chat 1•2•2•2)…
    1Do you know how I could grow a White Tree?
    2[Charm] I think that there is something that you are not telling me.
    2[Charm] A secret is a dreadful burden to have to keep to yourself.
    2[Charm] Unless you allow me to do this she will die anyway.
  • Travel to Ice Mountain.
  • Use secateurs on the White Tree located on the northern part of the Ice Mountain to get the white tree shoot.
  • Put the cutting in your plant pot and water it.

Brother Althric at the Edgeville monastery

Item required: a fishing rod

Bernald behind the Burthorpe pub

Items required: a rune/pure essence, a hammer/chisel, 2 plant cures, and a pestle and mortar.

The statues

  • Talk to Ellamaria, ask about the statues to get a trolley. (Chat 1)…
    1How am I supposed to move statues all the way here?

Lumbridge Castle

  • Use the trolley on the statue of a king.
  • Push the trolley east over the bridge.
  • Place the statue on the eastern plinth in the garden.

Falador Square

  • Use the trolley on the Saradomin statue.
  • Push the trolley north through the gate.
  • Watch the cutscene.
  • Place the statue on the southern plinth in the garden.

Gardening

Items required: 2 buckets of compost or supercompost.

  • Return to Ellamaria's garden and fill the 2 plant pots with compost.
  • Plant everything. They take 10-15 minutes to grow and cannot die.
  • Talk to Ellamaria.
  • Talk to King Roald. (Chat 1•2•2)…
    1Would you like to follow me for a minute?
    2[Charm] Of course, your majesty - please forgive me.
    2[Charm] The Queen asked me to bring you.
    (Make sure you have the Ring of Charos(a) equipped when talking to King Roald or he will not follow you into the garden.)
  • Watch the cutscene.
  • Congratulations, quest complete!

Rewards

  • 2 Quest points Quest points
  • Farming 5,000 Farming experience
  • The Ring of Charos(a) - players can wear the activated ring to charm various NPCs to pay less for certain services, or get choices that are otherwise unavailable.
  • An apple tree seed
  • An acorn
  • 5 guam seeds
  • 4-dose compost potion, which can be used to turn compost into supercompost.
  • After the quest, the player can visit the garden and pick 4 fruits from the white tree. They regrow after some time, similar to other fruit bearing trees. Each fruit restores about 8% of energy.
  • Agility shortcut to the Varrock Palace garden via the southern trellis

Required for completing

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