Garden Plants for Scotland

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It is well-written, entertaining, informative, attractive, not too big to slip in a bag when walking around nurseries. Beginning in June 2022 and running until March 2025, three regionally based teams will inventory the plants within our gardens and work to update the data held in our plant records database, IrisBG. It is informative, authoritative and will be a helpful source of information not just for gardeners in Scotland, but for anyone who gardens in a cold, wet and windly location. We grow a large range of plants including many interesting and unusual varieties not usually seen for sale. It will enable the Trust to identify collections at risk of disease, and to treat and respond quickly to outbreaks.

The scale of this project, which will audit an estimated 100,000 items, represents a major investment in managing and preserving our plant collections. If you want to go the whole hog, you’ll need to think about what type of pond is best for your garden and how to construct it - but don’t worry.Each of us, whether you have a window box, a field or even no garden at all, can support and protect Scotland’s biodiversity. While National Trust Gardens advisor he improved more than 30 gardens including Anglesey Abbey, Belton House and Fountains Abbey. With help from most of Scotland's leading horticultural gurus and gardeners, they have scoured the country evaluating what does well where and why.

The leaves and seeds have many medical applications, internally mainly as an astringent, and externally for example as a wound healer. Deciduous shrub with aromatic foliage utilised for flavouring beer or in pot-pourri, linen bags and repelling insects.

What they are, when they first appear, how many there are, and what they like to eat are all fascinating and will help you see how effective your wildlife-friendly gardening has been.

Of the 6,413 species in Scotland, there has been a 24% decline in average species abundance (the number of individuals per species), and 11% of our species have become endangered since 1970. Spring and autumn violet flowers; used as a colouring and flavouring agent in food and confectionery. Remember that plants grow very little in winter, so make sure you start with good-sized plants and use sufficient numbers of plants for the size of container to make an impact from the start. Sadly with all the new regulations surrounding export to European Union destinations, we are unable to deliver to the European Union or Northern Ireland. The first phase of the project begins this summer and will see two of the regional teams (North and South-West) work across nine sites, supported by central project management, database management and administration support.Bright white star-like flowers and broad tasty leaves in early spring ,excellent in cleansing salads or with cheeses. Exhaustive tips and information from gardeners past and present, along with a splendid array of over 800 photographs. If using a container with a large drainage hole, place a few stones or broken terracotta (crocks) over it to stop the compost washing out.