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Fact
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A sprawling 4 garden is
remarkable as quoted my Jane Powers, a leading news correspondent
for the Irish Times. It is enviably situated on a steep South facing
slope, enclosed by woodland and with a view over looking cork
harbour and the lee estuary. It has two acres combining centuries of
old age trees, Pine, Beach, and Larch with an under story of hazel
and holly, and a haze of blue bells in the spring. Planted with its
edges with Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and Camellias for early colour
and hydrangeas for later in a mixed boarder including Betula
Jacquemontii.
With
the woods dictating the shape and feel of the garden, as well as
serving as a pleasing backdrop, an immense beach for instance, sits
in the middle of a contoured. Here are Pittospourm, Rhododendrons
and Azaleas. Small gravel paths are lined with shade lovers, such as
Hellebores, Ferns and Hostas.
Near
by a scree bed is filled with treasures such as Salvias, Dwarf
Rhodos, Irises, Saxifrages, Gentians, Phloxes and Celmisias and many
more.
To
the front of the house a large patio with panoramic views over the
harbour, to the right of the patio with stream running down the
rockers to the larger pool. A large Cornus Controversa stands to the
right of the patio. A big favorite of mine. To the right of the
Cornus Controversa a large boarder with a series of calm, combining
Penstemons, Crocosmias, Salvias, Lobelias, Agapanthus, Eupatorium
and Lilly’s.
New
areas are constantly being developed and replanted to bring Heaven
to Earth. From January onwards the garden comes to life with
Hellebores, Snowdrops, Daffodils and Tulips to name but a few.
As
you approach the house from the road, one will be confronted with a
avenue tree lined and a continuous boarder of shrubs and a winding
avenue only to be facing the newly planted orchard with various
Maples Restios and Dicksonias
Tours and
Conferences
Many many tours from around the four corners of world
have been to see Hillside Garden sense 1994. Some tours include
Horticultural Society of America in Pennsylvania and many others
from America. Many From Switzerland and Holland and no to mention
tours from all over Ireland and England.
Hillside Gardens and Mary Byrne has been in local and
Country wide news papers, Irish Examiner and Sunday Times to mention
a few. The garden has also featured in numerous magazines worldwide.
Mary Byrne has also been to other countries to give
lectures and talks on Hillside Gardens and about gardening.
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