Garden Plants for Scotland

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You could find out which trees stand up to the wind in Shetland, which climbers will survive on a north facing wall and even which plants are widely offered for sale in Scotland but should be left on the shelf. It will make it easier to report on nationally important plant collections and track conservation scheme material.

With an honours degree in landscape management from Reading University, he became Head Gardener for ICI, then set up his own London-based business, designing gardens for celebrity chefs including Anton Mosimann, rock stars including Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, Crown Arab Princes and business tycoons. Skimmia, Hellebore, Pansy and Viola can extend the period of flowering in a garden on all but the very coldest of winter days. Make use of walls, roofs and other structures as well as the ground, and consider planting a window box with butterfly nectar plants.

This is a ‘Cook’s Tour’ digest of the most notable in either appearance or properties, but for those who really want to dig in to the subject, there’s a short book list at the foot of the page. The creamy white flowers are most attractive ; the leaf has a strong scent that deters insects and was once used when dried in clothing.

Make sure it’s not frozen or waterlogged before attempting to do any digging, as this will hinder root establishment.Luckily, the flowers that are loved by bees and other pollinating insects such as butterflies, moths and beetles, are also just as attractive to the human eye. A lot smaller than regular strawberries, these are much more flavoursome and their runners spread and end up in small nooks and crannies of your garden. It has a pleasant, slightly honeyed aromatic scent, and its significance to Scotland is that it is a wonderful repellent to the dreaded midge, growing as it does in areas favoured by midges as breeding grounds. He lives with his family in Fife and is also gardening correspondent for The Herald magazine, and a part-time lecturer in garden design.

Sadly with all the new regulations surrounding export to European Union destinations, we are unable to deliver to the European Union or Northern Ireland. Make firm the compost around the plants, water well to settle any air pockets and top up with compost if necessary. Firstly, create some shelter by installing a wind-breaking hedge or row of trees, staking trees and installing windbreak netting against newly installed hedging plants.A pretty tuberous perennial with varying shades of pink, purple or white petals, contrasting with their striking silver veined, dark green leaves. Hellebores flowers from January right up until May and is so good at bringing cheer and colour into the garden in late winter and into spring. Those that have walls and fences surrounding their garden can encourage different species of birds by using climbing plants and shrubs to provide cover and nesting sites.

A rare and remarkable native poisonous plant with four or more whorls of leaves,attractive yellowy-green flowers and a blue/black berry. And despite their reputation, many insects help because they either eat other insects that do cause problems or break organic matter down to enrich the soil. It will enable the Trust to identify collections at risk of disease, and to treat and respond quickly to outbreaks.Subtle onion flavoured leaves which are snipped like grass for use in salads, omelettes, cheese or baked potatoes. Cultivating a garden in the elements can be difficult in a climate such as Scotland’s, leaving many with soggy shrubs and poorly perennials. They can brighten up a corner of the garden, provide handy herbs by the kitchen or make an entrance look welcoming. However, life in containers can be tough for plants, so choose the right compost and carry out regular maintenance to ensure they put on a good show.