Property
Palm House Botanic Gardens, Belfast City
County
Antrim
Short description
Initiated by the Belfast Botanical & Horticultural Society in the 1830s, the magnificent curvilinear glasshouses contain a range of tropical and temperate plants.
With one of the earliest examples of a curvilinear and cast iron glasshouse, The Palm House in Belfast's Botanic Gardens is well known for its good plant collections
Description
The Palm House is one of the earliest examples of a curvilinear and cast iron glasshouse. Its construction was initiated by the Belfast Botanical and Horticultural Society in the 1830s.
The two wings were completed in 1840, and were built by Richard Turner of Dublin, who later built the Great Palm House at Kew Gardens.
Over the years, the Palm House has acquired a reputation for good plant collections. The cool wing houses all year round displays of colour and scent using plants such as geranium, fuchsia, begonia and bulb displays.
The stove wing and dome area contain a range of temperate and tropical plants with particular emphasis on species of economic value. The gardens contain the Tropical Ravine, Rose Gardens and fine herbaceous borders.
Location
Situated between Botanic Avenue and Stranmillis Road, South Belfast.
Open
Seven days a week:
Apr-Sept: 11.00-12.00 + 13.00-16.45.
Oct-Mar: 11.00-12.00 + 13.00-15.45.
Closed Dec 25th.
Admission / Rates
Free
Facilities
Parking, Guided Tours, Wheelchair Access.
Contact
Mr R Maxwell,
Palm House Botanic Gardens,
Belfast City.
Telephone
Tel: From UK: 028 90 314 762
From RoI: 048 90 314762
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