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A close-up of a bright pink rose growing on a bush. It has a large flower with delicate, almost paper-thin, petals.
19 Jun 2024

The PLANTS project: National Plant Collections

We take a look at the 17 National Plant Collections held within the National Trust for Scotland and highlight our quest to care for these plants for future generations.

A view of Brodie Castle in the background, with a grassy bank covered in daffodils in the foreground. A long stone wall runs beside a path that leads to the castle.
24 May 2024

The PLANTS project: Five favourite Brodie narcissus

While the PLANTS Project North team audited the garden at Brodie, the First Gardener selected five daffodil cultivars as some of his personal favourites.

A lawn with a border of flower plants to the left and a greenhouse pictured at the back.
15 May 2024

Malleny glasshouses renewed in major conservation projects

Loved by gardeners and visitors alike, the Malleny Garden glasshouses have been brought back into use by the Trust.

Red flowers stand out against foliage in various shades of green.

Plant Journeys blog post #2 – Camellia: winter's delight

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

A composite image of 5 photos of perennial plants in full bloom.
23 Feb 2024

The PLANTS project: top 5 perennial plants

The PLANTS Project Manager picks 5 perennial plants that are most commonly found across National Trust for Scotland gardens.

25 Aug 2023

The PLANTS project at Inveresk Lodge Garden

How the PLANTS project team for Edinburgh & East got on during their first audit at Inveresk Lodge Garden.

A composite image showing some images of gardens and plants. On the top row, from left to right, are photos of two women by a banner advertising the PLANTS project; a close-up of a daffodil; and a woman kneeling by a flower bed taking notes. On the middle row, from left to right, are an extract from a handwritten plant list; some instruction manuals; and an open waterproof folder containing documents, lying on the lawn. On the bottom row, from left to right, are a close-up of a pile of silver plant tags; a close-up of a pale pink rhododendron flower; and a close-up of a yellow-flowering shrub.
16 Jun 2023

The PLANTS project: initial findings

Project Manager Dr Colin McDowall shares some initial findings from the PLANTS project after its first year.

16 Dec 2022

The 12 Plants of Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching, the PLANTS project team pick 12 of their favourite seasonal plants that they saw during their inventories this year.

A close-up view of a branch of a fire bush, with many red and pink leaves.

Autumn in our gardens

Fantastic foliage and an abundance of fruit make our gardens wonderful places to visit this autumn.