Benmore Botanic Garden | PlantNetwork

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Address and contact details

Benmore, Dunoon, Argyll, PA23 8QU

Tel: 01369 706261

Fax: 01369 706369

Email: p.baxter@rbge.org.uk

Web site: www.rbge.org.uk/rbge/web/visiting/bbg.js...

Latitude: 56° 01' 34" N

Longitude: 04° 58' 51" W

Background to the collection

Year founded:

1850

Ownership:

Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Umbrella organisation:

PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International

Personnel

Regius Keeper:

Professor Stephen Blackmore

Curator:

Peter Baxter

Contact person:

Peter Baxter

Total Staff:

Policies

Accessions:

As for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Collections:

As for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Physical environment

Altitude:

5-137 m

Soil type:

Acid

Aspect:

East

Total area:

49 ha

Other sites of collection:

Dawyck Botanic Garden
Logan Botanic Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Weather records

No records kept

Temperature

Absolute maximum:

25 °C

Absolute minimum:

-10 °C

Rainfall

Average annual:

2800 mm

Plant collection

Genera:

387

Species:

1680

Taxa:

2569

Plants:

11 489

Notable plants within the collection:

Tallest Tsuga heterophylla, Picea jezoensis var. hondoensis and Abies delavayi var. fabri

Geographical area(s) of specialisation:

Eastern Asia, Southern South America

Special families within the collections:

Eucryphiaceae, Ericaceae, Nothofagaceae, Magnoliaceae

Special genera within the collections:

Rhododendron, Azalea, Eucryphia, Nothofagus, Betula, Sorbus

Special collections:

Chile, ICCP
Conifers, ICCP
Bhutan,
Rhododendron,

Target 8 Species:

TARGET 8 PROJECT TAXON LIST				UK Red Data List 2005	SAP lead partner	WELSH Red Data List 2008	IRISH Red Data List 1987	IRISH Red Data List 2005	TARGET 8 PROJECT datasheet	Garden(s)
Ajuga pyramidalis Pyramidal Bugle	B		I	VU			RE	VU	T8	RBG Benmore
Arabis petraea Northern Rock-cress	B	W	I	VU		EN	RE	VU	T8	RBG Benmore
Carex buxbaumii Club Sedge	B		I	VU			EW	EW	T8	NBG Glasnevin RBG Benmore
Cephalanthera longifolia Narrow-leaved Helleborine	B	W	I	VU	Plantlife	EN	VU	EN	T8	RBG Benmore
Rumex aquaticus Scottish Dock	B			VU					T8	RBG Benmore
Sibbaldia procumbens Sibbaldia	B			VU					T8	RBG Benmore
Sorbus arranensis	B			VU					T8	RBG Benmore RBG Dawyck
Sorbus pseudofennica Arran Service-tree	B			VU					T8	RBG Benmore RBG Dawyck

Record Keeping:

Kept since 1938
Computerised

Record System:

BG-Base

Plant-collecting trips:

International

Facilities on site

Herbarium:

Based at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Library:

Based at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh,

Research facilities:

Based at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Publications:

Garden catalogue, garden guides, Edinburgh Journal of Botany, Catalogue on Internet. List of publications available from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Identifications:

Undertakes freeidentifications for the general public. Internal verification of material

Teaching and Education:

Primary, secondary, higher and public education

Interpretation:

Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, guided trails

Friends Organisation:

Yes

Visitor facilities:

Restaurant, gift shop, plant shop

Access to the collections

Public access:

Admission charge

Visitors per year:

33054

Public opening hours:

Mon-Sun: 9.30am-6pm March-October

Guiding principles behind the collection

To document, display and scientifically interpret global plant and fungal diversity, thereby enhancing our knowledge of plant biology, evolution, conservation, habitats and sustainable utilisation for the long-term benefit of humanity.

Location map

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