| Address and contact details |
| Inverewe, Poolewe, Achnasheen, Ross-Shire, IV22 2LG |
| Tel: 01445 781200 |
| Fax: 01445 781497 |
| Email: inverewegarden@nts.org.uk |
| Latitude: 57° 46' 33" N |
| Longitude: 5° 35' 51" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Year founded: | 1862 |
| Ownership: | The National Trust for Scotland |
| Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, The National Trust for Scotland |
| Personnel |
| Head Gardener: | Kevin Ball |
| Contact person: | Kevin Ball |
| Total Staff: | 10 |
| Total Horticultural Staff: | 10 |
| Policies |
| Accessions: | As for The National Trust for Scotland |
| Physical environment |
| Altitude: | 0-40 m |
| Soil type: | Peat |
| Aspect: | Varied |
| Total area: | 20 ha |
| Area heated: | 150 m² |
| Weather records | Records kept |
| Temperature | |
| Average daily: | 8.9 °C |
| Av. monthly max: | 12 °C |
| Av. monthly min: | 5.9 °C |
| Absolute maximum: | 29.3 °C (2003) |
| Absolute minimum: | -9.7 °C (1987) |
| Wind | |
| Direction: | South & west |
| Strength: | Above average |
| Rainfall | |
| Average annual: | 1603 mm |
| Month of maximum: | September |
| Month of minimum: | May |
| Plant collection |
| Families: | 100 |
| Genera: | 1000 |
| Species: | 4000 |
| Taxa: | 6000 |
| Accessions: | 2000 |
| Plants: | 50 000 |
| Notable plants within the collection: |
| Inverewe has some of the tallest Eucalyptus cordata, E. coccifera, E. gunnii and Magnolia campbellii and the best ornamental Quercus cerris 'Argenteo-variegata' in the UK. There are good specimens of Rhododendron arboreum subsp. zeylanicum and R. protistum. A very large Rhododendron sinogrande is one of the first to be introduced into cultivation in the British Isles, a more recent introduction is Pinus bhutanica. |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| Southern Africa, China, New Zealand, Australasia, Southern South America |
| Special families within the collections: |
| Ericaceae, Compositae, Liliaceae, Iridaceae |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Rhododendron, Olearia, Brachyglottis, Eucalyptus |
| Special collections: |
| Conifers, ICCP – 31 Genera, 52 Species, 57 Taxa, 206 Plants.
Olearia, NCCPG – 50 Species, 75 Taxa, 291 Plants.
Brachyglottis, – 15 Species, 23 Taxa, 75 Plants.
Rhododendron subsection barbata – 5 Species, 9 Taxa, 64 Plants.
Rhododendron subsection glischra – 9 Species, 10 Taxa, 16 Plants.
Rhododendron subsection barbata – 9 Species, 12 Taxa, 37 Plants, |
| Record Keeping: | Kept since 1963
Computerised |
| Record System: | Q&A, Demeter (2005) |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site |
| Herbarium: | Yes, Brachyglottis and Olearia spp. Only |
| Library: | 75 items, |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | Garden guide |
| Identifications: | Undertakes identifications for the general public. Internal verification of material |
| Teaching and Education: | Potential for primary, secondary, higher, taxonomic, and public education |
| Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, guided trails, lectures |
| Friends Organisation: | No |
| Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, café, plant shop, book shop, gift shop, Inverewe House (opened in 2016 following £2million renovation) |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Visitors per year: | 90-100,000 |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 9.30am-9pm |
| Guiding principles behind the collection |
| The National Trust for Scotland is a conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural, built and cultural heritage for this and future generations to enjoy. |
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