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Address and contact details |
| 116 Dundee Road, Perth, Tayside, PH2 7BB |
| Tel: 01738 625535 |
| Fax: 01738 625535 |
| Email: smcnamara@nts.org.uk |
| Latitude: 56° 23' 16" N |
| Longitude: 3° 25' 08" W |
Background to the collection |
Year founded: | 1922 |
Ownership: | The National Trust for Scotand |
Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork (NT) and Individual, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, The National Trust for Scotland |
Personnel |
Head Gardener: | Steve McNamara |
Contact person: | Steve McNamara |
Total Staff: | 5 |
Total Horticultural Staff: | 2 (1 part-time seasonal) / volunteers (3) |
Policies |
Accessions: | To maintain the collection and to obtain plant material with regard to the national collection, notable rhododendrons and other shrubs and trees. |
Physical environment |
Altitude: | 35 m |
Soil type: | Loam |
Aspect: | West |
Total area: | 0.8 ha |
Plant collection |
Accessions: | 3500 |
Plants: | 7,000 (12,500 records) |
Notable plants within the collection: |
| Large hornbean Carpinus betulus var. fastigiata |
Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| China |
Special families within the collections: |
| Ericaceae, Papaveraceae |
Special genera within the collections: |
| Cassiope, Rhododendron, Meconopsis, Lilium |
Special collections: |
| Cassiope, NCCPG – 6 Species, 25 Taxa. Lilium – Mylnefield Lilies. Rock garden. |
Record Keeping: | Records kept Computerised |
Record System: | unknown |
Plant-collecting trips: | Yes Nepal |
Facilities on site |
Herbarium: | No |
Library: | No |
Research facilities: | No |
Publications: | Garden guide |
Identifications: | No |
Teaching and Education: | No |
Interpretation: | Signs, brochures, guided trails |
Friends Organisation: | No |
Visitor facilities: | Gift shop, plant shop |
Access to the collections |
Public access: | Admission charge |
Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 10am to 5pm April-October |
Guiding principles behind the collection |
| To maintain collections in the spirit of the Renton family, I.e Sino-Himalayan Plants plus new collections |
Location map |
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