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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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