An Oceanfront Cottage at Cedarholm Garden Bay Inn

Camden Maine Spring Getaway Package – Third Night Free!

Take advantage of our Maine Coast Inn’s Spring Special by booking now for Stays of 2 Nights in May at our low season rates and receive your Third Night Free. Our noted private, quiet, and uniquely beautiful seaside property with luxury cottages at the edge of the sea beckons you to indulge in life’s simple pleasures. Awaken to an ocean sunrise, enjoy up-close views of picturesque Penobscot Bay or wander our Inn’s acres of  perennial gardens and grounds.

Explorer’s Guides has published their first edition of  ”Maine Coast and Islands – Key to a Great Destination.”

The guide lists Cedarholm Garden Bay Inn as a “Best Place To Stay” in Camden/Lincolnville Maine.

The authors write  …

“Cedarholm Garden Bay Inn offers private waterside cottages.  Incredible gardens are the first symptom of the lavish care at this spot with four perfect upscale cottages right on the sea.”

Explorer Guides

We started nearly 300 Dahlia plants during the first week in April (plenty of snow still on the ground and 25°F) and they are now rewarding us with their colorful blooms. They are all so beautiful but our pick of the week is the lavender white beauty April Dawn.

April Dawn

Lots of late spring color right now,  here are a few pics of  some plants currently in bloom.

One of our many perennial gardens

A patch of bright orange-red Oriental Poppies stands out along our 200 foot long serpentine garden.

Spires of Lupines Lend Height And Texture To The Garden

Lupines are in bloom, we have  the traditional purple, white, and pink variety blooming throughout the gardens.

Colorful Mix Of Hosta Plants

Hosta plants almost completely fanned out.

rose arbor garden

Purple, lavender, and yellow German Iris align the pathway leading through our rose arbor garden.

A shade garden

These Rhododendrons pack a colorful punch in one of our shade gardens on the Northwest side of the property.

Some photos of our favorite Iris in bloom. The Yellow Flag Iris was started from seed and took 3 years before it reached maturity.

Camden Maine Spring Getaway Package – Third Night Free!

Take advantage of our Maine Coast Inn’s Spring Special by booking now for Stays of 2 Nights or longer in May or June and receive your Third Night Free. Our noted private, quiet, and uniquely beautiful seaside property with luxury cottages at the edge of the sea beckons you to indulge in life’s simple pleasures. Awaken to an ocean sunrise, enjoy up-close views of picturesque Penobscot Bay or wander our Inn’s acres of  perennial gardens and grounds.

Loon Oceanfront Cottage Deck

Viewing a regatta from our private shoreline

Shore Artistry

The time has come once again for us to dig up our Dahlia tubers and prepare them for winter storage. A substantial undertaking as any one of our guests can attest to due to the number of plants that we grow.

Cutting Down Our Dahlias

All Dahlias are cut down leaving enough stem for a handle, this allows for us to attach a tag to the stem identifying each Dahlia variety. It also aids us in transferring the Dahlia clumps to the rinsing station after we dig them up.

Ready For Digging Up

To date, we have not had a frost which is unusual at this time, so psychologically  it was not easy cutting down these beautiful plants that were still pumping out  spectacular blooms.

Mingus Nichole

Taiheiyo

Show-N-Tell

Mingus Nichole, Taiheiyo, and Show-N-Tell were a mere few that were remarked upon by our guests for their extraordinary size and color.