Branklyn Garden
| Branklyn Garden | |
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 Part of the gardens and the Rentons' former home, pictured in 2011 | |
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| Type | Garden |
| Location | 116 Dundee Road, Perth, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°23′18″N 3°25′07″W / 56.3883892°N 3.4185777°WCoordinates: 56°23′18″N 3°25′07″W / 56.3883892°N 3.4185777°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Established | 1920s |
| Founder | John and Dorothy Renton |
| Owned by | National Trust for Scotland |
| Operated by | National Trust for Scotland |
Branklyn Garden is a hillside public garden in the Kinnoull area of the Scottish city of Perth. The garden is set in 2 acres (0.81 ha) in the western foothills of Kinnoull Hill.
A National Trust for Scotland site, the garden was established in the 1920s by John and Dorothy Renton, who built a house on the property. The couple's desire was to have a garden that featured rare and unusual plants, along with flowers from all over the world. Several people, including George Forrest and Frank Ludlow, collected seeds for the garden, which now has over 3,500 species of plants.[1] Today, the garden is also home to several national collections of plants, including Meconopsis and Cassiope.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Garden of the week: Branklyn Garden, Perth" – The Herald, 9 June 2018
- ^ Branklyn Garden – National Trust for Scotland
External links[]
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- Gardens in Perth and Kinross
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- 1920s establishments in Scotland
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