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The Gulf Stream
The west coast of Scotland is the
surprising location for a number
of gardens where tropical and
subtropical plants bloom.
Although on the same latitude as
Siberia, this area of Scotland lies in
the path of a warm water current
from the Atlantic. Inverewe is the
most famous of the Gulf Stream
gardens, with plants from South
Drummond Castle Gardens America, South Africa and the
are laid out as a large South Pacific. Other gardens
boxwood parterre in include Achamore on the Isle of
the shape of a St Gigha and Logan Botanic Garden
Andrew’s Cross. Tree ferns warmed by the Gulf Stream, Logan
Yellow and red roses near Stranraer. Botanic Garden
and antirrhinums provide the
colour, and a sundial forms
Inverewe the centrepiece. Pitmedden Garden was
Garden created in 1675 and later
restored to its full glory as a
formal garden by the National
Elgin Trust for Scotland. Split into two
Inverness
Kyle of levels, it has four parterres, two
Lochalsh gazebos, box hedges and a
Pitmedden Garden
splendid fountain at its centre.
Aberdeen
Mallaig Crathes Gardens
Fort
William
Angus’ Garden Crathes Gardens’ topiary and scented
Perth borders are centred around the beautiful
Arduaine tower-house, Crathes Castle (see p149). There
Garden Drummond Castle
Gardens are eight different themed gardens, such as
Crarae Gardens Glasgow the Golden Garden designed in the style of
Botanic
Younger Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Royal Gertrude Jekyll.
Garden Botanic Garden
Glasgow Edinburgh Dawyck Botanic Garden is
Achamore
Gardens Kailzie Gardens another branch of Edinburgh’s
Ayr Dawyck Priorwood Gardens Royal Botanic Garden, and
Botanic specializes in rare trees, such as
Garden the Dawyck beech, flowering
shrubs and blankets of narcissi.
0 kilometres 50
Dumfries
0 miles 50
Stranraer
Logan Botanic
Garden
The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (see
p74), is internationally renowned as a base for
scientific research. With almost 17,000 species,
the garden has a marvellous range of plants.
Exotic plants are found in the many glasshouses,
and the grounds are enhanced by beautifully
maintained lawns.

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