The National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin were founded by the Royal Dublin Society in 1795. The Gardens are 19.5 hectares. Visitors can see an arboretum, rock garden, large pond, herbaceous borders and an annual display of plants including Victorian carpet bedding.
Glasshouses include the curvlinear built between 1843 and 1869, large palm house, new alpine house and ferns, tropical water plants and succulents.
Specimens include a , weeping Atlantic cedar, Chusan palms and native strawberry trees.
National collections of tassel-bush (Garrya) and shrubby cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa) are among the 20,000 species..
Opening Times:
Admission: Free. Guided tours by prior arrangement. Scheduled tours as posted. £1.50 per person - tour lasts 1 hour.
Directions: 3.5km north from centre of Dublin, off Botanic Road
Friday, April 1, 2011
Botanic Gardens - Dublin
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