Irlands schönste Gärten

Garden paradises on the green island. Many consider England to be the garden country par excellence; few know that Ireland offers at least as fascinating a variety of gardens and plants. Both the rugged north and the west and southwest, blessed with tropical climate conditions by the Gulf Stream, as well as the east side of the island, which leans towards Wales and Cornwall, provide a wide range of enchanting garden designs: from large gardens that were part of the estates of famous Anglo-Irish noble families, to the walled gardens of monasteries and mansions wrested from nature, to the blooming paradises of passionate plant collectors from the past and present. The stunning images by photographer Jonathan Hession capture the impressive and magical effect of these gardens and their integration into the landscape; the texts are by Jane Powers.