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| Address and contact details |
| St Nicholas, Cardiff, Vale of Glam, CF5 6SU |
| Tel: 01222 5933328 |
| Fax: 01222 591966 |
| Latitude: 51° 27' 56" N |
| Longitude: 3° 22' 4" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Year founded: | 1906 |
| Ownership: | Vale of Glamorgan County Council |
| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens |
| Personnel |
| Head Gardener: | Alex Andrews |
| Gerry Donovan (Project Manager) |
| Contact person: | Alex Andrews |
| Physical environment |
| Altitude: | 50 m |
| Total area: | 22 ha |
| Weather records | No records kept |
| Rainfall | |
| Average annual: | 900 mm |
| Plant collection |
| Notable plants within the collection: |
| Four Champion trees (1997): Acer griseum, Pterocarya stenoptera, Quercus libani and Ulmus parviflora |
| Special families within the collections: |
| Rosaceae |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Rosa, Prunus, Malus |
| Special collections: |
| Cacti and succulents,
Orchids,
Salvia,
Dahlia, – 24 Species, 28 Taxa.
Euphorbia,
Penstemon |
| Record Keeping: | Records kept
Computerised |
| Record System: | unknown |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | No |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | Guide to Dyffryn Gardens |
| Identifications: | Unknown |
| Teaching and Education: | Unknown |
| Interpretation: | Guided trails, supervised garden walks, brochures |
| Friends Organisation: | Yes |
| Visitor facilities: | Unknown |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 10am-7pm |
| Guiding principles behind the collection |
| The Gardens are currently undergoing a |
| Location map |
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