From May 1st we can only accept orders for collection or pallet delivery. Online orders for delivery via Courier will resume in autumn.

Over the past 20 years we have been growing and selecting a wide range of garden worthy plants to suit every aspect of your garden.

Combine a visit to our nursery in the old Victorian Garden of Tibradden with a scenic drive into the Dublin Mountains.

ABOUT OUR NURSERY

Mount Venus Nursery is a specialist nursery tucked away in the scenic Dublin hills overlooking the city. Over the past 20 years we have been growing one of the widest collections of hardy garden plants in Ireland. Most of our plants are home grown and exposed to the elements. Having such a palette of plants available at your doorstep is essential when designing successful and bio-diverse gardens. Our sales area, the old Walled Garden, is well structured from sun to deep shade which makes it enjoyable for you to stroll through finding the right plants for the right spots in your garden. Enjoy your visit to the Nursery.

LOOKING GOOD

Early flowers

As the days get longer and the soil warms, everything begins to burst into life. We have a large selection of architectural and flowering shrubs and early-flowering perennials to kick the season off.

Looking Good

We’re posting some photos and information on what’s looking great now.

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PLANT ADVICE

January 26, 2023

Inspiration in evocation: Scent in the garden

Nowadays there is so much focus on visuals and acoustics that we have neglected our sense of smell to such an extent that some of us have nearly lost their sensibility. Many of our memories, especially our childhood memories are linked with a fragrance…

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GARDEN DESIGN GALLERY

GIFT VOUCHER

A unique gift for your garden enthusiastic friends or family, or anyone who might enjoy a visit to the nursery to pick out a selection of plants from our huge variety of trees & shrubs, climbers, bamboo and perennials.

To order one or more vouchers, please include the money amount per gift voucher and use our Contact Us form to add details. We will post the vouchers to you or your recipients.

Or call or email: 01 4933813 –  [email protected]

JAPANESE MAPLES

Japanese maples count as the most valuable and garden-worthy trees and gardeners have being cultivating them for over 300 years. Japanese Maples are attractive in every season. The fresh new foliage in spring remind of endless little hands opening up and followed by the beautiful yellow-red, lime-green pendant flowers that later turn into wings. Through summer we enjoy the healthy canopy of leaves and the handsome growth habit. In autumn there are very few other plants that can beat the intensity of colors, from yellows, through oranges and scarlets.

Today we enjoy a vast variety of cultivars to choose from, selected for their exquisite growth habit, attractive foliage, brilliant autumnal colors and ornamental bark. The trees should be planted in well drained but water retentive soil, ideally raised on a mound, in sun or dappled shade. They will thrive and need little attention or pruning once you have the right variety to suit your garden, and only lightly prune in mid summer (July – August).

Our nursery is now well stocked with a broad selection of good varieties in various sizes.

GARDENS

A selection of gardens we have created and nurtured over the years

PLANTING

Examples of live planting schemes and a wonderful range of DIY planting schemes

CATALOGUE

Our nursery catalogue with over 1300 plants to get to know and choose from

SHOW GARDENS

Some winning show gardens at Bloom Ireland and at Hampton Court RHS

OPENING TIMES

February – October:

Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

Open Sundays 12am – 5pm

Monday & Tuesday closed

OUR ADDRESS

Mount Venus Nursery
Walled Garden
Mutton Lane
Rathfarnham
Dublin 16

Phone: 01 4933813

[email protected]

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