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Before 1814, this area consisted of a parade ground bearing the name of the Red Sands. The Gardens were planted on instruction from Lieutenant-Governor Sir George Don and opened in 1816 (the name comes from the Alamo - the Poplar tree). Today the area is being restored using traditional methods and materials and upgraded into botanical gardens.

The gardens have a wooded appearance, with Mediterranean pines and olives forming the canopy and many specimens of Dragon Trees and Palms from the Atlantic Islands. Beds display flora from other sub-tropical areas, including Australia and southern Africa. Feature plants include sizeable individuals of Far Eastern Broad-leaved Podocarp, Australian Silk Oak, Cape Chestnut and Californian Parkinsonia.

Of special interest is the large and growing collection of cacti and other succulent plants from around the world, which thrive in Gibraltar's warm climate. The gardens are centred around "The Dell" - an area with Italian influence in which is displayed the coat of arms of Gibraltar and which holds a series of fountains, ponds and waterfalls.

There are two monuments to important figures of history - General Sir George Augustus Eliott (later Lord Heathfield) and the Duke of Wellington.

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