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Ballon Garden

Garden

Established garden with a fine collection of dwarf conifers, perennials and shrubs.

Address:

Ballon
Co Carlow

About Ballon

Tel: +353 59 915 9144

Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.

Ballon Garden

Opening Months: May, June, July, August
Opening Days: Sunday
Opening Hours: Sun & Bank Hols, 2pm - 6pm. Other times and groups by appointment.
Admission Charge: €2.50 per person. Groups €2 per person. Children free.

Appointment Only
Admission Charge

Georgina Campbell

Plants overflowing happily into the laneway signal the garden of an enthusiast. Stasia O’Neill and her husband began gardening 46 years ago, starting with a collection of choice shrubs and trees around the perimeter to provide much needed shelter.

These now form the back row of a 20 foot deep chorus of thoroughly interesting plants, all vying for the attention of visitors. Gold and silvers predominate in mixed borders wrapped around a lawn while an impressive collection of dwarf conifers provide backbone and winter colour. Colchicums have colonised under birch trees and Dieramas seed freely round the rock garden.

It would be worth a visit just to make the better acquaintance of conifers alone, graceful Cedrus atlantica‘Glauca pendula’, Picea pungens‘Globosa’ Picea albertiana glaucaare just some of the representatives of a rewarding family that earn their keep throughout the year.

Like the best of gardens, this one evolved gradually, built up from cuttings, gifts, exchanges and irresistible purchases. Many of the plants came via Corona North at neighbouring Altamont and there are some particular choice varieties Phlox ‘Nora Leigh’, Viola ‘Limelight’ Rosa moyesii ‘Eddie’s Jewel’ besides unusual plants that aren’t even listed in the RHS encyclopedia of plants, but Mrs O’Neill - a knowledgeable plantswoman - is on first name terms with them all.

Best time of year to visit: May, June, July, August

Groups & Tours

Groups Accepted
Groups Need Appointments
Accept Only Groups
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Festivals

Wicklow Garden Festival

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Ballon Garden

Garden

Established garden with a fine collection of dwarf conifers, perennials and shrubs.

Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.

Ballon Garden