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7 Sept 2020

Highlight plants at Brodick Castle this September

Written by Tim Keyworth, Garden and Designed Landscape Manager, Ayrshire & Arran
A large, black, cast iron, decorative gate stands on a gravel path, with a palm tree growing directly behind it. In the background is Brodick Castle. It's a sunny day and shadows are cast across the path.
The view up towards Brodick Castle from the pretty entrance gates.
Here are five highlight plants for September – come and see them if you can! Click on the pictures below for some more information.
An unusual red flower with long red petals, a bit like trumpets, grows at the end of long reddish brown stalks, with no leaves. These flowers are growing under a palm tree, and Brodick Bay can just be seen in the background. A close-up of a plant with white-yellow star-shaped flowers, clustered at the top of a chunky stalk and slightly resembling a pineapple! A gravel path and stone steps can be seen in the background. A close-up of a single red flower with a bright yellow centre, growing in a green bed on a sunny day. A close-up of a large cabbage plant, with grey-red-green leaves. A tall grass grows in the background. A close-up of a hydrangea plant with large leaves shaped like oak leaves with the crinkly edges. The flowers are white, surrounded by a fluffy spray.

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