Welcome to the “Shamrock” Garden website.
The “Shamrock” Garden contains the largest collection of hydrangeas in the world.
Welcome to the “Shamrock” Garden website.
The “Shamrock” Garden contains
the largest collection of hydrangeas in the world.
The “Shamrock” Garden is located in Varengeville-sur-Mer, near Dieppe, in Normandy.
The garden is divided into three zones. The first zone, the Bois du Dragon Vert (“Green Dragon Wood”), is densely wooded. Asian species that are especially sensitive to direct sunlight are planted here.
The second zone is the Jardin Céleste (“Celestial Garden”), where the central flowerbeds reproduce the design of a crop circle. This is the area that is most exposed to the sun, and therefore contains the most sunlight-tolerant hydrangeas.
The third zone is in the form of a maze, where each bed is dedicated to a breeder, by country or region of the world. The beds are in a verdant setting of paulownias and buddleias, which provide the necessary gentle shade for the hydrangeas planted there.
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How to get to the collection
Varengeville-sur-mer is a famous coastal village located west of Dieppe, and ¾ hour from Rouen on the Rouen-Dieppe dual carriageway; exit at St Aubin-sur-Scie towards Offranville, then towards Varengeville.
There is a ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe at attractive prices.
From the north, take the Abbeville-Rouen motorway and exit at Les Hayons, then head for Dieppe, then Varengeville via the coast road (CD75).
Coming from the south of Normandy, take the Pont de Normandie, then the motorway and the dual carriageway towards Dieppe; exit at Belmesnil – Bacqueville, then Ouville-la-Rivière and follow signs for Varengeville.
Opening times:
The collection is open to the public from 22 June to 10 September from 10 am to 12 noon (last entry 11.15 am) and from 2.30 to 6.00 pm (last entry 5.15 pm), every day except Monday and Tuesday.
Annual closure on the evening of 10 September. Visits can be arranged until 10 October for groups of more than ten people, by appointment only, at the rate applied to professional organised groups.
Duration of the visit: approximately ¾ hour
Last admission times: 11.15 am and 5.15 pm.
Entrance fees:
High season rates: (from 10 July to 15 August)
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Full price: €9
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Children aged 15 to 17: €5
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Disabled and unemployed (on presentation of card): €5
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Free for children under 15 years old.
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Promo Family (at least 5 adults): €8 per adult (i.e., €40 for a group of five adults).
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Low season rates: (from 22 June to 9 July and from 16 August to 11 September)
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Full price: €8
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Children from 15 to 17 years old: €5.
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Disabled and unemployed (on presentation of card): €5.
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Free for children under 15 years old.
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Promo Family (at least 5 adults): €7 per adult (i.e., €35 for a group of five adults).
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Guided tours rates: organised groups, whether professional or not, are charged a special rate as their visits are always professionally guided and commented.
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High season (from 10 July to 15 August): €12 per persons, less leader and driver
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Low season (from 22 June to 9 July and from 16 August to 11 September): €10 per persons, less leader and driver
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Payment by cheque or cash (as the garden has no electricity, bank cards cannot be accepted).