Dawyck Botanic Garden | PlantNetwork

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Address and contact details

Stobo, Peebleshire, EH45 9JU

Tel: 01721 760254

Fax: 01721 760214

Email: dawyck@rbge.org.uk

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

Latitude: 55° 36' 4" N

Longitude: 3° 20' 57" W

Background to the collection

Year founded:

1978

Ownership:

Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Umbrella organisation:

PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International

Personnel

Director:

Professor Steven Blackmore

Curator:

Graham Stewart

Contact person:

Graham Stewart

Total Staff:

Total Horticultural Staff:

Policies

Accessions:

As for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Collections:

As for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Physical environment

Altitude:

180-260 m

Soil type:

Acid

Aspect:

North

Total area:

25 ha

Other sites of collection:

Younger (Benmore) Botanic Garden
Logan Botanic Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Weather records

Records are kept

Temperature

Average daily:

8.4 °C

Av. monthly max:

12.4 °C

Av. monthly min:

4.2 °C

Absolute maximum:

29.8 °C (7/2006)

Absolute minimum:

-19.2 °C (1995)

Wind

Direction:

West and east

Strength:

Average to Fierce

Rainfall

Average annual:

1063.1 mm

Month of maximum:

January

Month of minimum:

August

Plant collection

Families:

Genera:

199

Species:

985

Taxa:

1201

Accessions:

2157

Plants:

3,733

Notable plants within the collection:

13 Champion trees

Geographical area(s) of specialisation:

Western Asia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Western Canada, Northwestern USA

Special families within the collections:

Pinaceae, Rosaceae, Berberidaceae, Aceraceae, Betulaceae, Oleaceae, Fagaceae, Tiliaceae, Ericaceae

Special genera within the collections:

Abies, Picea, Pinus, Larix, Tsuga, Sorbus, Cotoneaster, Spiraea, Berberis, Acer, Betula, Fraxinus, Rhododendron, Metasequoia, Juniperus

Special collections:

Sorbus
- 68 Species, 76 Taxa, 130 Accessions, 186 Plants
Cotoneaster,
- 72 Species, 84 Taxa, 133 Accessions, 288 plants.
Spiraea,
- 29 Species, 33 Taxa, 54 Accessions, 151 Plants.
Berberis
- 54 Species, 70 Taxa, 99 Accessions, 250 Plants.
Acer
- 36 Species, 42 Taxa, 74 Accessions, 102 Plants.
Betula
- 24 Species, 32 Taxa, 73 Accessions, 174 Plants
Fraxinus
- 14 Species, 16 Taxa, 23 Accessions, 45 Plants
Rhododendron
- 108 Species, 169 Taxa, 334 Accessions, 597 Plants (28% of Living Accessions).
Viburnum
- 16 Species, 18 Taxa, 29 Accessions, 61 Plants
Abies
- 32 Species, 39 Taxa, 103 Accessions, 172 Plants.
Picea
- 27 Species, 33 Taxa, 94 Accessions, 155 Plants.
Pinus
- 23 Species, 29 Taxa, 52 Accessions, 137 Plants
Larix
- 12 Species, 13 taxa, 24 accessions, 55 Plants
Juniperus
- 10 Species, 16 taxa, 64 Accessions, 124 plants
Metasequoia
- 1 Species, 1 taxa, 23 accessions, 26 plants
Tsuga
- 8 Species, 8 taxa, 27 accessions, 46 plants
Conifers, ICCP
Cryptogamic reserve

Target 8 Species:

TARGET 8 PROJECT TAXON LIST				UK Red Data List 2005	WELSH Red Data List 2008	IRISH Red Data List 1987	IRISH Red Data List 2005	TARGET 8 PROJECT datasheet	Garden(s)
Campanula rapunculus Rampion Bellflower	B	W		EN	RE			T8	RBG Dawyck
Crepis mollis Northern Hawk's-beard	B	W		EN	RE			T8	RBG Dawyck
Dactylorhiza viridis Frog Orchid	B	W		VU	EN			T8	RBG Dawyck RBG Logan
Platanthera bifolia Lesser Butterfly-orchid	B	W	I	VU			LC	T8	St.Andrews BG RBG Dawyck
Polystichum lonchitis Holly-fern	B	W	I	VU		RE	VU	T8	RBG Dawyck
Pseudorchis albida Small-white Orchid	B	W	I	VU	CR	VU	EN	T8	RBG Dawyck
Pyrola media Intermediate Wintergreen	B		I	VU		RE	VU	T8	RBG Dawyck
Salix lapponum Downy Willow	B			VU				T8	Dundee BG RBG Dawyck Ness Chester Zoo
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 1978
Computerised

Record System:

BG-Base

Plant-collecting trips:

International and national
China, Japan, Nepal

Facilities on site

Herbarium:

At the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Library:

At the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh,

Research facilities:

At the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Publications:

Garden catalogue, garden guide. Other publications: See Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Identifications:

Undertakes free identifications for the general public. Internal verification of material

Teaching and Education:

Primary, secondary, taxonomic, public education, special courses

Interpretation:

Supervised garden walks, brochures, guided trails

Friends Organisation:

Yes

Visitor facilities:

Café, plant shop, book shop, gift shop, Visitor Centre

Access to the collections

Public access:

Admission charge

Visitors per year:

30,000

Public opening hours:

Mon-Sun: 10am-4pm Feb-Nov; to 6pm Apr-Sept; to 5pm Mar and Oct.

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.

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