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n°8 Le Jardin de Clairbois

Brix

A fascinating collection of rhododendrons and hydrangeas in a wilderness of trees

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jardins-RemarquablesAn immense collection of rhododendrons started in 1964 by the parents of plantsman   Christophe Egon.  Now lovingly cared for and added to by Christophe and Pascale.  Incidentally, you can browse a huge variety of plants for sale  from their greenhouses and get expert advice on their planting preferences and aftercare from the Egons who are happy to share their  extensive knowledge with their visitors.

An intriguing botanical wander through three successive gardens :  the Hybrid Garden, where the rhododendrons, camellias, pieris, magnolias, hydrangeas and Japanese Maples show each other off;  The Species Garden, where you will find mainly Asian botanical examples, namely rhododendrons, magnolias and pieris,; and finally the Forest Garden, where, in the shade of a mainly deciduous forest Rhododendrons and Pieris, and many others, flourish in their natural environment.  An invigorating and satisfying trek to undertake throughout the year, from the early promise of spring to the dying embers of autumn.

Collections

  • Acid loving
  • rhododendrons (300 varieties in 7.5 acres)
  • hydrangeas
  • camellias
  • pieris
  • magnolias
  • heathers
  • birches
  • Japanese maples

Outstanding plants

  • Sequoia sempervirens (more than 150 years old)
  • rhododendron calophytum
  • rhododendron falconeri
  • rhododendron x halopeanum
  • rhododendron loderi ‘King George’, loderi ‘Venus’,  ‘Clairbois’, ‘Naomi Exbury’, ‘Sir Charles Lemon’, ‘Souvenir du docteur Charles Favier’
  • Hydrangea serrata ‘Robert Bruce’
  • Magnolia campbellii, campbellii ‘Charles Raffill’, sieboldii, ‘Star Wars’

Surface

  • 7.5 acres

Contact Le Jardin de Clairbois


Pascale et Christophe Egon
Le Mont Epinguet
Brix
tél. 02 33 94 65 09







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Visit Le Jardin de Clairbois

  • Open from Thursday to Sunday at 14.00 to 18.00 between 15 March and 15 November.
  • Also open 14-15 April, 5- and 19-20 May, 2-3 and 16-17 June, 30 June – 1st July, 14-15 July , 4-5 and 18-19 August, 9 September and 14 October, Saturdays and Sundays from 14.00 to 18.30 as part of the association "Cotentin Côté Jardins".
  • Guided visits at 15.30 on Saturdays and Sundays. Unaccompanied visit of the hybrid and species gardens, guided visit of the forest garden.
  • Admission : 6€,  free for children under 12.
  • New telephone number: 02 33 94 65 09

 

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Directions to Le Jardin de Clairbois

  • on the RN 13 between Cherbourg and Valognes, take the Brix exit towards Ruffosses, the garden is clearly signposted from here.
  • GPS: 49° 33’ 10 64’’ N 1° 32’ 18 36’’ O
  • To get driving directions click on the marker below:
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