Horticulture

All of our domes can accommodate palm trees as they are taller than conventional glasshouses.

They have excellent ventilation and good air circulation. Our Vega regularly hosts banana plants and all types of palm trees.

The Capella is 3.4m tall and the Vega is 3.8m tall in the centre. Smaller trees like citrus fruits can even be positioned around the outer edge of the domes.

The dome can be used for biology and science classes, enabling practical and theoretical classes to be held in the same place.

"The hemispherical dome shape of the Solardome is the ideal architectural form for a greenhouse [glasshouse]. The angle of incidence and orientation to the sun are perfect at all hours of the day and at all seasons of the year."

J.N. Masterlitz (The Greenhouse Environment)