The Dillon Garden, Ireland - August of closing year, my favourite area

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It is the end of an era. Helen Dillon's amazing garden in Renelagh, Dublin, The Dillon Garden, has been sold and is closing this year. Helen is the Doyenne of Irish Gardening but wishing her all the best in her new venture.
This will be one of four videos as I intend to film this iconic Irish garden each month before the gates finally close.

[@cynthiahamblin-perry5880]

oh so sad she's closing - have so enjoyed your tours. Can't wait to see her Sept. garden too! Thanks for sharing!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

It is sad but all things must come to pass. Thanks for watching, Cynthia.

[@blancaacosta333]

Extremely amazing garden! So sad to say farewell just as a was learning to get around the grounds via your videos. Thank you for letting us tag along with you on the last ride.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thanks for coming along, Blanca.

[@rose2fame1]

Nice yellow angels trumpet. The variegated tree also one of my favorites.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thanks for watching, Cheryl.

[@maireadharkin5124]

I had a tear in my eye Tfs Mairead in Dublin

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I think I might cry when I go to make the September video myself!
Look out for The Dillon Garden in the new series of Gardeners' World, Mairead. In July when I made the Dillon video Helen was at lunch with the Gardeners' World crew. So we're in for a treat!

[@orchidsadutchy4940]

It's a fantastic garden. Such a pity she decided to sell it. Let's hope the new owners will keep it this beautiful and open to the public.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Here's hoping. Thanks for watching, Andrea.

[@desertplantsofavalon]

Helen Dillon's garden is absolutely BEAUTIFUL :-) so many INCREDIBLE plants, its such a shame its closing but its wonderful that you have filmed its beauty throughout the year :-) I was hoping to go and catch it before her garden closes but I don't think I will be able to but its been absolutely beautiful to watch it here :-) and WOW! at 3:47 and 3:52 those Agave's are BREATHTAKING :-) thanks so much for sharing Rachel and sending you an abundance of love and heaps of happiness from Waterford to Wexford and have a TERRIFIC Tuesday ahead today XXXXX

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thanks, Lyn. Yes, I just LOVE those agave. One of them is Agave peryii but it must be so old to have attained that size. Thanks for watching and have a great day.

[@chitracoulton7926]

i really enjoyed the tour Rachel,thanks for sharing,

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you, Chitra. And it was very nice to chat with you last night and see your rosses.

[@johnbenedictorchids5207]

I have a gut feeling that the new property owners are going to maintain a portion of the gardens in Helen's name...

[@GardeningatDouentza]

That would be nice. But will they ever open to the public again?

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

Lovely as always. Thanks for sharing and happy growing.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thanks, Sharon. Happy growing to you too.

[@jackiebinkley4391]

Just absolutelly gorgeous. Was that some sort of giant red salvia?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Yes, I believe that was Salvia confertiflora. Gorgeous, eh?

[@frannatura]

che meraviglia!!!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Grazie tanto