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Latest blog stories connected with horticulture at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
A sub shrub, one that continues to increase in woody growth until a severe winter cuts it to the ground like an herbaceous plant. The growth habit of…
Here Alan Bennell introduces you to the Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), the tallest trees on the planet.
Here Alan Bennell introduces you to Glen Massan, between the foot of the Bhutanese Glade and Chilean Rainforest Glade you will find some of the largest trees in the garden.
Here Alan Bennell introduces you to the Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), Scotland’s native conifer.
Here Alan Bennell introduces you to a conservation planting of the Hiba Cedar (Thujopsis dolabrata).
Here Peter Baxter introduces you to the genus Podocarpus (Podocarpaceae), an unusual group of conifers.
Here Alan Bennell introduces you to the Giant Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum), the world’s largest trees.
Here Alan Bennell introduces you to the Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), a true living fossil.
Explore the magnificent mountainside setting of Benmore by following this audio trail to find out more about some of the gardens impressive trees…
If you follow the paths through the glasshouses until you can go no further then look up, you will see thick, green stems many meters long, and flowers…
If you were in the Garden last week you would have heard the sound of the arboretum team dismantling a large sweet chestnut. It is always a great…
Not all deciduous leaf, autumn colours are fiery shades. The foliage on the Euonymus sieboldianus growing in the glasshouse border is virtually translucent. Just as rewarding in the…
With leaves dropping, now is the time to consider planting deciduous material. When choosing a site it is recommended to research the growing conditions in the native habitat…