Gibbs Gardens Explained

Gibbs Gardens is a privately owned botanical garden located in Cherokee County, Georgia. It is open to the public except in the winter.

History

The garden started on of farmland and woodland along Yellow Creek Road in Cherokee County. Jim Gibbs purchased the land from Broughton Bannister in September 1980. Additional adjacent parcels were purchased by Mr. Gibbs over the years to reach the current, including in Pickens County.[1]

The Garden opened in 2012 and has 6 feature gardens and 18 seasonal color gardens.[2]

Feature gardens

Daffodil Gardens

Starting in 1985, were planted with hundreds of thousands of daffodil bulbs.[3] Perennial bulbs divide every season, so the number of blooms increases from year to year. Daffodils are planted on hillsides with different color and bloom time varieties.[4]

Manor House Gardens

Seven terraces with of elevation variance from the Manor House down to the Valley Gardens, these gardens have views of Mount Oglethorpe.

Waterlily Gardens

The Waterlily Gardens have spring fed ponds with hardy and tropical waterlilies. The Monet Bridge is modeled after the Japanese bridge in Monet's Waterlily Gardens.[5]

Japanese Gardens

The 40acres Japanese Gardens contains shrubs and trees pruned in the tradition of Japanese bonsai.[6] The entrance is through the torii gate and this garden also features a zig zag bridge.

Inspiration Gardens

Added in 2021, the Inspiration Gardens includes flowering trees and shrubs suited to average-sized home gardens. The have dwarf conifers, knock out roses, and Encore and native azaleas.[7]

Le Jardin, The Color Garden

Added in the summer of 2023, this garden has nine flower beds featuring annuals and perennials.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 28, 2022 . Gibbs Gardens plans expansion into Pickens County . April 12, 2024 . Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News . en . registration . April 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240414224930/https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/gibbs-gardens-plans-expansion-into-pickens-county/article_c8b62602-0e97-11ed-8bdf-3b81c167f307.html . live .
  2. Gibbs Gardens . In the Garden . 913 . PBS NC . April 12, 2024 . en . April 12, 2024 .
  3. Web site: Alexander . Christine . April 12, 2023 . The Gibbs Gardens Shine in Spring . April 12, 2024 . FineGardening . en-US .
  4. Web site: Milliken . Paul . March 9, 2023 . Incredible daffodil display dazzles at Gibbs Gardens . April 12, 2024 . FOX 5 Atlanta . en-US .
  5. GardenSmart . Blooms - From Spring To Fall . April 14, 2024 . www.gardensmart.tv . April 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415211922/https://www.gardensmart.tv/?p=episodes&subpage=2023_show02 . live .
  6. Summer 2016 . Gibbs Gardens . April 12, 2024 . Cultivate . UTIA Marketing . 4 . en . Issuu .
  7. GardenSMART @ Gibbs Gardens New Inspiration Garden Ep1 . May 23, 2021 . GardenSMARTTV . October 24, 2024 . YouTube .
  8. Web site: July 23, 2023 . Gibbs Gardens Adds New Garden-It's All About Color . April 12, 2024 . AllOnGeorgia . April 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416125143/https://allongeorgia.com/georgia-lifestyle/gibbs-gardens-adds-new-garden-its-all-about-color/ . live .

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