The 2023 Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival
The Festival raises much needed funds for YPL.
YPL has participated in the Hydrangea Festival for the past two years, and did quite well last year, even making a bit extra thanks to the generous donation of a charming hand-built birdhouse which we were able to raffle off. And once again we have a beautiful birdhouse to auction off. Please see below!
The 2023 Hydrangea Festival runs from Friday, July 7th through Sunday, July 16th.
Gardens are open 10 AM to 4 PM.
Yarmouth Port Gardens: Saturday, July 8th and Monday, July 10th.
Stay tuned for details about the Yarmouth Port Gardens!
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BIRDHOUSE RAFFLE
Beautiful painted red cedar double birdhouse with copper roof ready to welcome any of your backyard birds. Comes complete with metal stake and stabilizer for placement in your garden. Tickets $1 each or 6 for $5 Birdhouse generously donated by Wild Birds Unlimited, 1198 Rt 28, South Yarmouth Drawing Monday, July 10th You Do Not Need To Be Present To Win All proceeds go to the Yarmouth Port Library Tickets for sale at the Yarmouth Port Library |
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Scenes from the 2022 Cape Cod
Hydrangea Festival
Yarmouth Port Gardens
Hydrangea Festival
Yarmouth Port Gardens
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The Hydrangea Festival was a big success for YPL! Scheduling visits to our gardens earlier in the 10 day span gained us many more viewers, which meant more raffle ticket sales for the custom-built birdhouse generously donated to us by Bob Hallstein. YPL is grateful to those gardeners who opened their beautiful properties to the public. (Please see photos from these gardens below.) |
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The Condon Garden
Yarmouth Port Owners: Mal and Mary Kay Condon The Condons were commercial Hydrangea propagators and growers for 40 years and, as one might suspect, this is a very hydrangea-centric site. They continue to expand their “collections” which now contain 300 plus hydrangeas in the ground with additional container specimens to emphasize this growing technique. H. macrophylla is the dominant species, along with collections of H. paniculata and H. quercifolia cultivars. More recently a number of H. serrata and H. arborescens plants have been added to the mix. The Condons are also serious veggie growers utilizing raised beds to produce a wide range of favorites. Fruit is in the mix too – berries and figs (always hopeful) – and a new orchard of peaches and plums is developing.
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The Coppelman Garden
Yarmouth Port Owners: Ross and Susan Coppelman Situated to provide a magnificent view of Cape Cod Bay, this garden is artistically planted with a colorful array of perennials and annuals. Sitting as it does on the edge of the marsh, this small, informal garden blends harmoniously with the uncultivated beauty of the wild. |
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Singing Marshes Yarmouth Port Owner: Sally Hockenbury This interesting garden borders conservation land and overlooks Barnstable Harbor and the Lighthouse at Sandy Neck. The home is situated down a narrow road, among the oaks and pines. The gardener has her own kitchen garden containing raspberries, blueberries, beach plums, and vegetables such as asparagus, rhubarb, squash, beans, and cucumbers. The unique fencing was fashioned to keep out deer, foxes, rabbits, and other wildlife. The property features walking paths through the beach plum and juniper shrubs to views of the marsh beyond. Hydrangeas flourish on the home’s north side. An interesting arbor, constructed by a friend from small cedar trees, stands by the garden shed. This is a rare opportunity to visit this special place. |
Singing Marshes
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My Cape Cod Dream Garden
Yarmouth Port Owner: Helen McVeigh I am excited to share my gardens! My property has areas and "rooms" of interest. There is the Monet area, wine room, breakfast room, the Bodacious cutting garden with annuals, perennials, and dahlias. I have my reflection room and hosta gardens. But most unusual is my fairy garden complete with a castle, waterfall, moat, houses, and fairies of course! You will see hydrangeas, roses, sedum and MORE. There are places to sit and enjoy the gardens. There are over 20 birdhouses built with love by "My Bobby". There will be one birdhouse built for this tour that you can take a chance on winning. This IS my Cape Cod Dream come true! The ground is slightly uneven with a couple steps from the patio. |
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