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City of Leeds Botanic GardensLast updated: Jan 2005 |  | ||
| Address: | Leeds City Council, Selectapost 10, 19 Wellington Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, LS1 4DG Tel: Fax: email: web address: Latitude: 53° 47'57''N Longitude: 1° 32'54''W | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | |||
| Ownership: | Leeds City Council | ||
| Garden code: | LES | ||
| Umbrella organisation: | Botanic Gardens Conservation International, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| G. Cooper | |||
| J. Timker | |||
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| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Altitude: | 90 m | ||
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| Other sites of collection: | The Hollies Park, Roundhay Park, Temple Newsam Estate | ||
| WEATHER RECORDS | No records kept | ||
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| Average annual | 876 mm | ||
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| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
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| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Special collections | Deutzia, NCCPG, The Hollies Park – 15 Species, 30 Taxa. Hemerocallis, NCCPG, The Hollies Park – 4 Species, 121 Taxa. Viola and Violetta, NCCPG, Roundhay Park – 5 Species, 71 Taxa. Dahlia, NCCPG, Roundhay Park – 2 Species, 46 Taxa. Hosta, large-leaved, NCCPG, The Hollies Park – 4 Species, 201 Taxa. Syringa, NCCPG, The Hollies Park – 82 Species, 90 Taxa, Phlox paniculata, NCCPG, Temple Newsam Estate – 1 Species, 78 Taxa, Delphinium, NCCPG, Temple Newsam Estate – 3 Species, 153 Taxa. Aster novi-belgii, NCCPG, Temple Newsam Estate – 153 Taxa. | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | Records kept Computerised | ||
| Record System | unknown | ||
| Plant-collecting trips | No | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | No | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | Unknown | ||
| Identifications: | Unknown | ||
| Teaching and Education: | Unknown | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Signs | ||
| Friends Organisation: | No | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Unknown | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Free | ||
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| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: Dawn-dusk, closed Monday in winter | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||