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| Address and contact details |
| By Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Tayside, PH15 2JT |
| Tel: 01887 820795 |
| Latitude: 56° 38' 25" N |
| Longitude: 3° 49' 41" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Ownership: | Private, Mr J & Mrs W Mattingley |
| Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens |
| Personnel |
| Owner: | Mr John and Mrs Wendy Mattingley |
| Contact person: | Mr John and Mrs Wendy Mattingley |
| Total Staff: | 4 |
| Policies |
| Accessions: | Cluny should be maintained in an informal way, as a 'wild' garden with a heavy accent towards Himalayan plants grown from seed-collecting expeditions. No chemicals (unless natural) should be used on the garden. |
| Physical environment |
| Soil type: | Acid |
| Aspect: | East |
| Total area: | 2.4 ha |
| Weather records | No records kept |
| Temperature | |
| Absolute maximum: | 21 °C |
| Absolute minimum: | -20 °C |
| Wind | |
| Direction: | West |
| Strength: | Below average |
| Rainfall | |
| Average annual: | 35-40 inches |
| Plant collection |
| Notable plants within the collection: |
| Greatest girthed Wellingtonia in the British Isles |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| China, Indo-China |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Meconopsis, Trillium, Erythronium, Nomocharis, Primula |
| Special collections: |
| Collections of Ludlow and Sherriff,
Asiatic Primula – 120 Species |
| Record Keeping: | No records kept |
| Plant-collecting trips: | National |
| Facilities on site |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | No |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | Index seminum |
| Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public |
| Teaching and Education: | No |
| Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, guided trails |
| Friends Organisation: | No |
| Visitor facilities: | Plant Shop |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Visitors per year: | 4,000 |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 10.00-18.00 |
| Guiding principles behind the collection |
| The garden aims to raise plants from wild-collected seed. The plants are planted out in an informal way. No chemicals should be employed. |
| Location map |
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