Last updated: 22 November 2022
| Address and contact details |
| Birr, Co. Offaly, Ireland |
| Tel: 353 (0)1509 20336 |
| Fax: 353 (0)1509 21583 |
| Latitude: 53° 05' 50" N |
| Longitude: 07° 54' 50" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Ownership: | Private, Earl of Rosse |
| Garden code: | BIRR |
| Personnel |
| Earl of Rosse |
| Contact person: | Earl of Rosse |
| Physical environment |
| Soil type: | Clay |
| Total area: | 20 ha |
| Area heated: | 0.2 ha |
| Weather records | Records are kept |
| Temperature | |
| Absolute maximum: | 28 °C |
| Absolute minimum: | -14 °C |
| Wind | |
| Direction: | West |
| Strength: | Below average |
| Plant collection |
| Notable plants within the collection: |
| Tallest Acer monspessulanum and Buxus sempervirens in the British Isles |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| China, Southern South America |
| Special families within the collections: |
| Magnoliaceae, Pinaceae, Ericaceae, Theaceae, Paeoniaceae |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Magnolia, Rhododendron, Camellia, Wisteria |
| Special collections: |
| Conifer, ICCP – 7 Taxa, 7 Species, 17 Plants.
Chile, ICCP – 8 Species, 23 Plants. |
| Record Keeping: | Records kept
manual |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | No |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | No |
| Identifications: | No |
| Teaching and Education: | Specialised courses |
| Interpretation: | Signs, brochures, guided trails |
| Friends Organisation: | Yes |
| Visitor facilities: | Caf |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 9am-6pm, or dusk |
| Location map |
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