Harris Garden

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Address and contact details
Plant Science Laboratories, The University of Reading, Whitekinghts, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AS
Tel: 0118 9318163
Fax: 0118 9753676
Email: j.r.barnett@reading.ac.uk
Latitude: 51° 25' 38" N / 51.4576149
Longitude: 0° 55' 42" W / -0.9456216
Background to the collection
Year founded:1972
Ownership:University of Reading
Garden code:RNG
Umbrella organisation:PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens
Personnel
Mr A. Hayes
Dr J.R. Barnett
Contact person:Dr J.R. Barnett
Total Staff:6
Policies
Collections:Plants that are useful for teaching, research and interests of the School of Plant Sciences.
Physical environment
Altitude:70 m
Soil type:Silt, neutral
Total area:2.5 ha
Area heated:2000 m²
Weather records Records kept
Temperature
Average daily:9.9 °C
Av. monthly max:13.6 °C
Av. monthly min:6.0 °C
Absolute maximum:30.4 °C (1996)
Absolute minimum:-5.3 °C (1996)
Rainfall
Average annual:488 mm
Plant collection
Accessions:5000
Plants:25 000
Notable plants within the collection:
Quercus robur f. fastigiata
Geographical area(s) of specialisation:
Mediterranean Sea, North Africa & Middle East
Special families within the collections:
Umbelliferae, Iridaceae, Liliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Geraniaceae, Crassulaceae, Labiatae, Fagaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Palmae, Asclepiadaceae, Droseraceae, Nepenthaceae, Sarraceniaceae, Lentibulariaceae, Leguminosae, Pinaceae
Special genera within the collections:
Rosmarinus, Iris, Narcissus, Caralluma, Phoenix, Lavandula, Lereschia, Patagonula, Pelargonium, Quercus, Hedera, Drosera, Nepenthes, Sarracenia, Actaea
Special collections:
Iris, NCCPG – 40 Species, 100 Taxa, 100 Accessions, 150 Plants.
Theobroma, IPGRI, Dept. Horticulture & Landscape – 150 Accessions.
Target 8 Species:
TARGET 8 PROJECT TAXON LIST   UK Red Data List 2005SAP lead partnerWELSH Red Data List 2008IRISH Red Data List 1987IRISH Red Data List 2005TARGET 8 PROJECT datasheetGarden(s)
Polygonum maritimum
Sea Knotgrass
B I VU RE VU T8 Harris Garden
Pyrus cordata
Plymouth Pear
B VU T8 Harris Garden
Schoenoplectus triqueter
Triangular Club-rush
B I CR UKSAP
Environment Agency
VU EN T8 Harris Garden
Record Keeping:Kept since 1972
Computerised
Record System:BG-Base
Plant-collecting trips:International and national
Facilities on site
Herbarium:Approximately 200 000 wild collected & cultivated specimens. Code RNG in Index Herbariorum
Library:5 000 items, European and North African Floras,
Research facilities:General biological laboratories, micro propagation, cryopreservation, sub-cellular microscopy, molecular
Publications:Garden guide, Index seminum
Identifications:Undertakes identifications for the general public, fee charged, free to Friends. Internal verification of material
Teaching and Education:Higher, taxonomic, public education. Potential for secondary
Interpretation:No
Friends Organisation:Yes
Visitor facilities:No
Access to the collections
Public access:Admission charge
Visitors per year:500
Public opening hours:4 days a year
Guiding principles behind the collection
The garden aims to provide plant material for the teaching and research interests of the School of Plant Sciences, the University of Reading.
Location map

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