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| Address and contact details |
| Brodick, Isle of Arran, Argyll, PA23 8SE |
| Tel: 01770 302202 |
| Fax: 01770 302914 |
| Latitude: 55° 34' 27" N |
| Background to the collection |
| Ownership: | The National Trust for Scotland |
| Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, The National Trust for Scotland |
| Personnel |
| Nigel Price |
| Contact person: | Nigel Price |
| Total Staff: | 4 |
| Physical environment |
| Altitude: | 10-50 m |
| Aspect: | Varied |
| Total area: | 50 ha |
| Area heated: | 200 m² |
| Plant collection |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| Eastern Asia, Southern South America, Australasia |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Rhododendron, Eucryphia |
| Special collections: |
| Conifers, ICCP – 4 Genera, 12 Species, 27 Plants.
Rhododendron subsection Falconera, NCCPG – 20 Taxa.
Rhododendron subsection Grandia, NCCPG – 39 Taxa.
Rhododendron subsection Maddenia, NCCPG – 32 Taxa. |
| Record Keeping: | Records kept
Computerised |
| Record System: | Q&A |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | No |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | Garden guide, Index seminum |
| Identifications: | No |
| Teaching and Education: | Special courses, taxonomic |
| Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, guided trails, brochures |
| Friends Organisation: | No |
| Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, plant shop, book shop |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 9.30-sunset |
| Location map |
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