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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

QUESTION NO.17

QUESTION: Councillor C. Brady

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the number and type of planting installed to date as part of the Lucan Village Green project, including trees, shrubs, grasses and other planting, and to confirm what further planting is planned, including the quantity and species to be used and the timeline for completion.

REPLY:

The list of plants for the Lucan Village Enhancement scheme is provided below. The planting will be completed as the when the Liffey Weir Prominade works are completed. This included parts of the Village Green where a n umber of plants have yet to be planted. The list included the plant name and mature size, and quantity.

AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS (SNOWY MESPILUS/ SERVICEBERRY) 7.5-9 HT X 4.5 6 SPRD M 3

EUONYMUS EUROPAEUS (SPINDLBERRY /OR BURNUNG BUSH) 4-6 HT X 4-6 SPRD M/ (LARGE SHRUB) 2

ABELIA X GRANDIFLORA (GLOSSY ABELIA) 0.90-1.8 HT X 0.90 -1.80 SPRD M 4

EG ABELIA "EDWARD GOUCHER”(ABELIA EDWARD GOUCHER) 0.90-1.50 HT X 0.90 1.50 SPRD M 8

CARPINUS BETULUS (HORNBEAM) 15-20 HT X 12-15 SPRD M TREE PLANTED AS HEDGE 69

CHOISYA TERNATA (MEXICAN ORANGE) 1.2 2.4 HT X 1.2-2.4 SPRD M 1

HYDRANGEA SERRATA "BLUE BIRD" (HYDRANGEA) 0.90-1.20 HT X 0.90-1.20 SPRD M 15

PR HYDRANGEA SERRATA "PREZIOSA" (HYDRANGEA PRESIOZA) 0.90-1.50 HT X 0.90 1.50 SPRD M 15

PRUNUS LAUROCERASUS "OTTO LUYKEN" (CHERRY LAUREL) 0.5-1/ 1.2 HT X 1-1.5 SPRD M 17

ACHILLEA FILIPENDULA "CORONATION GOLD" (SNEEZEWORT) 60-90 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 12

CQ ACHILLEA MILLIFOLIUM "CERISE QUEEN" (SNEEZEWORT) 30-60 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM

ACHILLEA PTARMICA (SNEEZEWORT) 30-60 HT X 60-90 SPRD CM 14

BG AJUGA REPTANS "BURGUNDY GLOW" (BUGLE) 10-30 HT X 30-45/100 SPRD CM 66

AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS VAR. "ISIS" (AFRICAN LILY) 60-90 HT. x 45 SPRD. CM 50

ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS (WOOD OR MARSH MALLOW) 60-120/150 HT X 80 SPRD CM 25

ANEMONE HUPEHENSIS VARS. JAPONICA "PAMINA "(JAPANESE ANEMONE) 60-90 HT. X 60-90 SPRD. CM 7

ANEMONE HUPEHENSIS"PRINZ HEINRICH"(JAPANESE ANEMONE) 60-90 HT. X 60-90 SPRD. CM 5

ANEMONE HYB. X "HONORINE JOBERT"(JAPANESE ANEMONE) 90-120 HT. X 30-60 SPRD. CM 16

ASTRANTIA MAJOR "LARS" (MASTERWORTS) 60-90 /100 HT. X 10-50 SPRD. CM 23

CERASTOSTIGMA PLUMBAGINOIDES (HARDY BLUE FLOWERED LEADWORT) 22 30 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 19

COREOPSIS GRANDIFLORA "EARLY SUNRISE" (TICKSEED) 30-60 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 20

COREOPSIS VERTICILLATA "MOONBEAM" (THREADLEAF COREOPSIS) 30-60 HT X 30 60 SPRD CM 20

COSMOS ASTROSANGUINEUS (CHOCOLATE COSMOS) 60-90 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 24

CROCOSMIA X CROCOSMIFLORA Var. " EMILY MCKENZIE" (MONBRETIA) 60-90 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 5

ECHINACEA PURPUREA "MAGNUS" (PURPLE CONEFLOWER) 60-90 HT. X 45-60 SPRD. CM 9

ECHINACEA "TIKI TORCH"(ORANGE CONEFLOWER) 60-90 HT. X 30-60 SPRD. CM 8

HEMEROCALLIS FULVA (ORANGE DAYLILIES) 60-90 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 8

HEMEROCALLIS "CRIMSON PIRATE" (ORED ORANGE DAYLILIES) 60-90 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 10

LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFILIA "HIDCOTE" (LAVENDER) 30-60 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 12

LIRIOPE MUSCARI (LILY TURF) 30- 45 HT X 40 SPRD CM 25

NEPETA RACEMOSA (CATMINT) 30-60 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 14 €0.00 2.5

PENSTEMON BARBARTUS "COCCINEUS" (BEARDTONGUE) 60-120 HT. X 25-30 SPRD. CM 13

PERSICARIA AFFINE "DIMITY" "(DWARF FLEECE FLOWER OR LESSER KNOTWEED, HIMALAYAN KNOTWEED) 15/ 20 -25 HT X 30/45- 60/ 75 SPRD CM 12

RUDBECKIA FULGIDA SULLIVANTI "GOLDSTRUM" (CONEFLOWER GOLDSTRUM) 60-90 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 12

SALVIA NEMOROSA "OSTFRIESLAND" (BALKAN CLARY) 30-60 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 14

SALVIA SPLENDENS (SCARLET SAGE) 30 60 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 13 €0.00 2.5

SALVIA X SYLVESTRIS_MAINACHT (WOOD SAGE) 30-90 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 5

SANGUISORBA OBTUSA (JAPANESE BURNET) 60-90 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 22

SEDUM "MATRONA" (STONECROP) 30-60 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 18

VERBENA BONARENSIS "CONGLOMARATA" (PURPLE TOP) 150 -250 HT X 10-50 SPRD CM 31

VINCA MAJOR (BIG PERWINKLE) 15-60 HT X 30- 45 SPRD CM AS SHOWN P9 10

CALAMAGROSTIS X ACUTIFLORA " KARL FOERSTER" (REED GRASS) 90-150 HT X 45 75 SPRD CM

CAREX TESTACEA (ORANGE NEW ZEALAND SEDGE) 40 -60 HT X 60 SPRD CM 11

DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA (TUFTED HAIR GARSS) 60-90 HT X 30- 60 SPRD CM or DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA (WAVY HAIR GRASS) /DROUGHT TOLERANT & SUN OR PART SHADE 14

MISCANTHUS SINENSIS (CHINESE SILVER GRASS) 50 -90/ 100 HT X 50-100 SPRD CM 2

MISCANTHUS SINENSIS "RED CHIEF" (GRASS) 120-150 HT X 75-100 SPRD CM 3

PENNISETUM ALOPECURIODES (FOUNTAIN GRASS) 60-90 HT X 60-90 SPRD CM 5

STIPA CALAMAGROSTIS (SPEAR FEATHER GRASS) 60-120 HT X 90-120 SPRD CM 7

STIPA TENUISSIMA (MEXICAN FEATHER GRASS) 30 -60 HT X 30-60 SPRD CM 36