Botanical
Plants
Whether you are a gardener, botanist or nature lover, Pirramimma’s garden will delight.
The trees include:
Abies sp. (Spruce)
Acer japonicum (Japanese Maple)
Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)
Acer pennsylvanicum (Snakebark Maple)
Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch)
Betula pendula (Silver Birch)
Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut)
Cedrus deodara (Deodar Cedar)
Citrus limon (Lemon)
Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)
Cupressocyparis x leylandii (Leyland Cypress)
Diospyros kaki (Oriental Persimmon)
Eriobotrya japonica (Japanese Loquat)
Eucalyptus sp. (piperita) (Sydney Peppermint)
Fagus sylvatica ‘Roseo-marginata’ (Tricolour Copper Beech)
Helleborus niger (Christmas Rose)
Laurus noblis (Sweet Bay Tree)
Liquidambar styraciflua (American Sweetgum)
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)
Magnolia liliiflora (Lily-flowered Magnolia)
Magnolia soulangeana (Magnolia)
Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood)
Parthenocissus tricuspidate (Boston Ivy)
Photinia x fraseri ‘Robusta’
Picea orientalis (Eastern Spruce)
Pinus radiata (Monterey Pine)
Populus alba (Silver Poplar)
Prunus serrulata (Japanese Flowering Cherry)
Punica granatum (Pomegranate)
Quercus rubra (Red Oak)
Rhaphiolepsis indica (Indian Hawthorn)
Rhododendron ‘Hatsu Giri’
Salix babylonica (Weeping Willow)
Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Redwood)
Syzygium floribundum (Weeping Lilly Pilly)
Syzygium smithii (Lilly Pilly)
Ulmus glabra ‘Pendula’ (Golden Elm)
Ulmusparvifolia (Chinese Elm)
Ulmus procera (English Elm)
Viburnum odoratissimum (Sweet Viburnum)
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese Wisteria)
Orchard
Pirramimma’s orchard and potager garden were established in 2016 and echo back to the site’s status as a supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables to the former Toll Hotel Guest House. Architecturally-designed terraces with stone-washed paths and sandstone steppers provide access to the planting areas, produce and Chikka-Mimma, the chicken coop.
FRUIT TREES: Apples, Apricots, Plums, Nashi Pear, Medlars, Quinces, Persimmons, Figs
NUTS: Hazelnuts, Almonds
CITRUS: Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Orange, Grapefruit, Cumquat, Yuzu
BERRIES: Raspberries, Currants, Mulberries, Gooseberries, Strawberries, Blueberries
HERBS: Rosemary, Parsley, Chive, Oregano, Mint, Lavender, Thyme, Tarragon, Sage, Lemon Balm, Catmint, Bay, Lemon Grass, Marjoram
VEGETABLES: Tomato, Lettuce, Silverbeet, Pumpkin, Snow Peas, Beans, Rhubarb
Tree Management and Conservation
A majestic canopy of ancient Monterey Pines, Himalayan Cedars, Metasequoia Redwoods and other tall tree species gives Pirramimma a ‘temple-like’ feeling, that adds an ethereal timeless character to the garden.
In 2009 Andrew Morton of Earthscape Horticultural Services was commissioned to complete a comprehensive evaluation of all 512 trees, the garden sentinels of Pirramimma, to determine their height, spread, condition, health and contribution. This invaluable resource – to be passed to the next custodian of Pirramimma – is used to ensure best practice in conserving the trees of Pirramimma.