Airlie Gardens (67 acres) is a public garden in Wilmington, North Carolina.
It was created in 1886 as a private garden, for the Pembroke Jones family by Mrs. Jones, as a lush, flowing, naturalistic Southern garden, with thousands of azaleas, camellias, magnolias, and wisteria. German landscape architect Rudolf Topel, transformed the garden to a picturesque garden. In 1998, it was purchased by New Hanover County and is open 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Sunday for an admission fee. *During the winter they are closed Mondays, but are open Tuesday through Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm.
African-American folk artist Minnie Evans was the Airlie Gardens gatekeeper for a number of years.
Video Airlie Gardens
See also
- List of botanical gardens in the United States
Airlie Gardens is a participating member of the American Horticulture Society and offers reciprocal admission for other gardens, arboreta, and conservatories. [1]
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References
External links
- Official Website
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