Earlscliffe House
Earlscliffe House
Robinson Garden at Earlscliffe Dublin
Apart from the superb view southwards across Dublin Bay to the Wicklow Mountains and eastwards along the coastline to the Baily lighthouse, the most notable feature about David Robinson's Garden at Earlscliffe is the large collection of tender plants that flourish here at 53.3° N. This is not simply the result of horticultural skill, but is also due to the unusually favourable microclimate. The garden slopes to the south and benefits by being close to the sea and also from the 180 metre high Hill of Howth on its northern side. Advantage is taken of the auspicious situation to test the climatic hardiness of plants from all five continents. No plants are protected artificially even in the coldest weather, so that realistic information on hardiness can be obtained.
Where subtropical plants flourish at 53.3° North latitude This website is dedicated to the memory of David Robinson (1928-2004) and Muriel Robinson (1929-2016). The Robinson Garden at Earlscliffe is situated on the Howth peninsula, just north of Dublin
http://www.earlscliffe.com/