These are underplanted with a fine collection of rhododendron hybrids and species. There are large trees, including Himalayan magnolias, maples, camellias and rare species. In spring Merry Garth is a froth of blossom. This borrowed landscape gives the garden depth and character. When you lift your eyes to the horizon you see the garden open to the distance with big, ever-changing views to the mountains and deep valleys of the Blue Mountains National Park. The garden is surrounded by temperate rainforest with huge ancient remnant tree ferns giving a hint of its origins. Sweeping lawns and gravel paths give the garden breathing space and allow us to absorb the impact of the big picture. It’s a much larger garden than it at first appears, and there are 2.5 hectares of beautiful garden spaces.
Over time Merry Garth has developed a serene maturity that sits well in its mountain location. Last time I was seduced by the deep pink flowering oxalis!
So passionate is she, and so lovely are her little treasures, that I have often been tempted by the many plants in her little specialist cool-climate nursery. Each time I learn something new about the cool climate beauties she so dearly loves. I have visited many times over the past 20 years and each time Libby has graciously escorted me and my travel companions around the garden to explain the nuances of the planting scheme. The softly curving lines shadowed by mature trees shape a garden of knowledgeable planting. They built their house and proceeded to plant a garden that has had the luxury of developing over time. Libby and Keith Raines moved to Mt Wilson more than 36 years ago. Tightly packed foliage growth creates mounds of maple.
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