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Darts Hill - A Garden Park

10/5/2018

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A mixed shrub and tree border featuring large flowering rhododendrons and a bright yellow maple tree.
Billowing and blossoming shrubs, stately towering trees and drifts of flowers greet visitors at the Dart’s Hill Garden Park. From its conception, a mere 70 years ago, this garden park has matured into a beautiful oasis. This 7.5 acre garden has something for everyone. There are numerous plant collections including rare plants for us plant lovers, heritage trees, an old but well-kept apple orchard, a pond, stream and borders crammed with plants of all kinds. 

Huge rhododendrons thrive underneath the expansive tree canopies. The lush undergrowth features swaths of pink primroses, blue bluebells and yellow leopard’s bane daisies.

Although Darts Hill feels and looks very natural, the gardens were created by Francisca Dart. With help from her husband Ed, Francisca laid out the gardens and filled them with rare and unusual trees and shrubs. It’s a plant lover’s utopia with old-boned trees providing living walls and ceilings made from their leaf laden branches. The resulting dappled shade are the perfect conditions for many plants, especially rhododendrons, camellias, primroses and azaleas.
rhododendrons,primula,ajuga reptans,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Pink and red rhododendrons, yellow primroses and blue carpet bugle sit beside a handy bench.
​It was a sunny day in May when I visited Darts Hill with the Dunbar Garden Club. The timing was perfect as the rhododendrons were on full display. It was breathtaking. I especially loved the path lined with blue-flowering Rhododendron augustinii... and the pond.

The pond is so serene. Its babbling brook spills over strategically placed rocks into the still pool below. It is beautifully landscaped with a perfectly situated bench to admire the view. My pictures do not do it justice.
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The tail end of the pond where a bench overlooks the view.
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The stream cascades gently into the pond below.
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A view of the rock enhanced pond.
For those that need a retaining wall, check out the dry-stacked stone wall. Although it was just installed, it looks like it had been there for centuries. The accompanying garden was being planted as we passed, labels included. Since this is a gardener’s garden with many rare plants and plant collections, most of the plant are labelled. This takes the guesswork out of plant identification and notes specific varieties and cultivars.
raised bed,retaining wall,dry-stacked stone wall,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
The newly installed dry stone stacked retaining wall has old world charm.
​The Darts house still stands and rises above a vast expanse that includes a heritage apple orchard. But it's the humongous heritage walnut tree (Juglans cinerea x J. siebolidiana v. 'Cordiformis'), that steels the show. Its branches are so long and heavy, they are supported with metal braces.
Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Francisca and Edwin Dart's house sits atop a hill overlooking the heritage apple orchard.
Eventually Francesca had to give up the garden but instead of selling the property to developers, Francesca donated it to the City of Surrey in 1994. Along with the city, the non-profit Darts Hill Garden Conservancy Trust Society, work together to educate, protect, maintain and cultivate this little piece of paradise in South Surrey.
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The garden is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in April, May, June, July, and September. They also have special open Houses on May 26, September 22, and October 20. Tours are also available, which I recommend as there is so much to see. Become a member for extended openings and opportunities to volunteer. For more information go to 
Dart’s Hill. ​

Heritage tree,Canadian-Japanese Walnut hybrid,Juglans cinerea x J. siebolidiana v. 'Cordiformis,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Planted in 1997, Canadian-Japanese Walnut hybrid, Juglans cinerea x J. siebolidiana v. 'Cordiformis, is a heritage tree.
Malus sargentii,Sargent crab apple,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A Sargent crabapple in full bloom.
Malus sargentii,Sargent crab apple,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A close-up of the Sargent crab apple flowers.


vitis,grape,arbor,English bluebells,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
English bluebells form a blue groundcover for the grapevine growing on the wooden arbour.
Camellia japonica 'Jordans Pride',Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Jordan's Pride camellia.

Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Morioka Weeping' katsura,
A weeping katsura, Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Morioka Weeping'.
Cercis gigantea,giant redbud,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
The wee pea-like flowers of a giant redbud, Cercis gigantea.

euphorbia,spurge,aubretia,
Purple aubretia and a low spurge (Euphorbia) intermingle creating a colourful ground cover.
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Cushion spurge and aubretia make a good pairing.

Markeeta's Prize rhododendron,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A Markeeta's Prize rhododendron adds a splash of red along the blue rhododendron path.
Rhododendron 'Markeeta's Prize',Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Markeeta's Prize rhododendron.

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A deer statue adds a little touch of whimsy.

Eryngium agavifolium,agave-leaved sea holly,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Eryngium agavifolium, agave-leaved sea holly.

Euphorbia polychroma,cushion spurge,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Cushion spurge, Euphorbia polychroma.

Paeonia delavayi,Delavay tree peony,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Delavay tree peony.

Prunus padus,Mayday tree flowers,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Mayday tree flowers.
Prunus padus,Mayday tree,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A mature Mayday tree, Prunus padus.

Rhododendron augustinii,blue rhododendron,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
The lovely blue flowers of the Rhododendron augustinii.

Rhododendron kaempferi,Kaempfer azalea,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Kaempfer azalea, Rhododendron kaempferi.
Rhododendron kaempferi,Kaempfer azalea,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Kaempfer azalea.

Rhododendron luteum,yellow azalea,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A yellow azalea, Rhododendron luteum.
Rhododendron luteum,yellow azalea,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A yellow azalea, Rhododendron luteum.

Cornus,rhododendron,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A deep pink flowering dogwood emerges from a soft pink rhododendron.


primula,primrose,carpet bugle,Ajuga reptans,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A yellow primrose provide contrast to the blue spiked flowers of the carpet bugle (Ajuga reptans).

Doronicum orientale,leopard's bane,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Leopard's bane, Doronicum orientale.
Doronicum orientale,leopard's bane,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Plants are often left to do their own thing and form drifts of colour like the Leopard's bane.
Rhododendron augustinii,blue rhododendrons,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A path lined with blue rhododendrons, Rhododendron augustinii.
Rhododendron 'Starbright Champagne',Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
The different looking flowers of the Rhododendron, Starbright Champagne.
Enkianthus campanulatus 'Red Bells',Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Red Bells enkianthus, E. campanulatus 'Red Bells'.

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One of the many paths at Dart's Hill.

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Enjoy the many open areas which feature lush borders.
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A lovely pink rhododendron provides a background for a garden full of unfolding ostrich fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris.

Fagus sylvatica 'Aspeniifolia',fern-leaf beech,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A majestic fern-leaf beech, Fagus sylvatica 'Aspeniifolia' is quite impressive.

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A charming hand-made bench.

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This yellow rhododendron is a real beauty and sits behind the bench in the apple orchard.
heritage apple orchard,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
The heritage apple orchard has a strategically placed bench along with a beautiful yellow rhododendron.

Heritage tree,Canadian-Japanese Walnut hybrid,Juglans cinerea x J. siebolidiana v. 'Cordiformis,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
The Heritage walnut tree has branches that extend so far out they need to be braced
Clematis montana 'Rubens',Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A pink Montana clematis, Clematis montana 'Rubens', scampers up poplar tree.

Euphorbia,spurge,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A close-up of a ground-hugging spurge (Euphorbia).

Darmera peltata,umbrella plant,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
The flowers from the perennial, Darmera peltata, umbrella plant.
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A white peony is backlit by the May sun.

Pinus sylvestris,rhododendron,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A huge pink rhododendron is dwarfed by an even larger Scot's pine (Pinus sylvestris).
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Even the parking lot is nicely landscaped, courtesy of the City of Surrey.

Doronicum orientale,leopard's bane,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Leopard's bane and a red rhododendron look darn good together.

Shirofugen cherry,Japanese ornamental flowering cherry,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A Shirofugen Japanese flowering cherry flower cluster with the garden in the background.

Rhododendron augustinii,blue rhododendron,Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A light variety of the Blue Rhododendron group, Rhododendron augustinii.
rockery,rock plants,alpine plants,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A nicely done rock garden featuring labelled plants to help you design your own rockery.

Rhododendron,deciduous azaleas,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Yellow and orange deciduous azaleas combine with leopard's bane to brighten up a shady spot.


variegated Chinese elm,Ulmus parvifolia 'Variegata',Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
A variegated Chinese elm, Ulmus parvifolia 'Variegata'.
variegated Chinese elm,Ulmus parvifolia 'Variegata',Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett,Dart's Hill,Amanda's blog,the Garden Website.com,Amanda's Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
This variegated Chinese elm is a gorgeous specimen tree.
1 Comment
Cynthia McLaglen
30/4/2019 01:02:52 pm

I was interested in the orange rhododendron Augustina, I believe, If it the same one, the flowers are enormous. We have one, but I worry that the flowers are so big, that many are flowering on the floor, so I have put wooden supports in from old branches of broom; however I do not know whether that is the correct thing to do and wonder if the plant's habit is to go on the floor and create additional root systems, which is a "Rhodi" thing to do. There are masses of blooms and it looks gorgeous! Cynthia McLaglen

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