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Address and contact details |
| Mount Stuart Trust, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll, PA20 9LR |
| Tel: 01700 502627 |
| Latitude: 55° 47' 27" N |
| Longitude: 5° 01' 05" W |
Background to the collection |
Ownership: | Private, Mount Stuart Trust |
Personnel |
| T Connor |
| Johnny Dumfries |
Contact person: | G. Alcorn / J. Gill |
Total Staff: | 8 |
Physical environment |
Soil type: | Acid |
Aspect: | Varied |
Total area: | 40 ha |
Plant collection |
Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| Australasia, Southern South America, Eastern Asia, Northwestern USA |
Special families within the collections: |
| Pinaceae, Cupressaceae, Eucryphiaceae, Myrtaceae |
Special genera within the collections: |
| Eucalyptus, Pinus, Abies, Picea, Pseudotsuga, Podocarpus, Araucaria, Eucryphia, Crinodendron, Rhododendron, Erica, Acer, Prunus, Embothrium, Azara, Myrtus, Luma |
Special collections: |
| Conifer, ICCP – 78 Genera, 153 Species, 158 Taxa, 861 Plants. |
Record Keeping: | Records kept Computerised |
Record System: | BG-Base |
Plant-collecting trips: | No |
Facilities on site |
Herbarium: | No |
Library: | No |
Research facilities: | No |
Publications: | No |
Identifications: | No |
Teaching and Education: | No |
Interpretation: | Brochures |
Friends Organisation: | No |
Visitor facilities: | Café, plant shop, gift shop |
Access to the collections |
Public access: | Admission charge |
Visitors per year: | 25,000 |
Public opening hours: | Fri-Mon, Wed: 10am-5pm except |
Location map |
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