Talbot Botanic Garden

Hosta Seiboldiana
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While the earliest walled garden at Malahide Castle Demesne was formed in the 17^th century, the gardens as they are today were chiefly created by Lord Milo Talbot in the mid 20^th century. He made many trips abroad in search of unusual plants to add to his ever-expanding collection.

The result of his enthusiasm for gardening was the creation of a spectacular botanic garden with over 5,000 species and varieties of plants. He was particularly interested in plants from the Southern Hemisphere and an impressive collection of Chilean and Australasian plants now flourish in the gardens.

Examples of the collection of genera include Nothofagus (Southern Beeches species of trees and shrubs), Pittosporum (Australasian flowering plants), Hoheria, Hosta (lili-like plants native to Asia ) and Syringa (deciduous shrubs from the olive family). A walled garden section shelters many rare and more delicate species from Australasia , Alpine and herbaceous plants.

This huge collection of plants attracts botanists as well as enthusiastic gardeners from all over the world.