Mount Stewart Gardens in March

I visited Mount Stewart House and Gardens in March and these are some of the photographs I took.  Over time, I will be showing you how the restoration of the house is being undertaken.  I also visited the garden again the other day, so again later you will be able to see the difference in the growth of the garden from March to April.  There are quite a number of photographs so perhaps, grab a cuppa, put it into slide mode and just enjoy walking round the garden with me.

Lindera obtusiloba above and Pachyphragma macrophyllum below.

Cyclemen -  Lovely to see these in woody areas.

Corylopsis pauciflora 

Emerging shoot belongs to Gunnera manicata and I saw the same plant the other day and it stands at about 4 feet now!

This is part of the formal garden.  The other side is designed the same.

I loved the way the stakes which are made of bamboo and willow are used to support the emerging shots and plants and these are Paeony peeping through.

This is a wonderful Camellia gracing part of the house.

Chrysosplenium macrophyllum  

Prunus ‘Kursar’ found near the Lake.

Rhododendron Cilipense

Clianthus puniceus (Lobster claw  or Parrot's Bill)

Phormium – a bronze variety

Photinia

This white Stag overlooks some of the wonderful Rhododendrons below.

Cameilia

This is part of the Mairi Garden

The Mairi Garden commemorates the success of the Women’s Legion of which Edith was the Colonel-in-Chief and the arrival of a late child, Lady Mairi, whose elf-like countenance clinched the status of Mount Stewart in Lady Londonderry’s eyes as 'The Land of Heart’s Desire'.

Although in March there are not many plants blooming the colour scheme for this garden is blue and white which makes it a very peaceful and relaxing area.

I hope you enjoyed your walk around this beautiful garden with me.

Thank you for visiting.

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