Norfolk AGS visits in Scotland 2016

[David King]

A small group of 16 members from the AGS Norfolk Group travelled by train to Scotland on May 20.  In three packed days we visited six gardens.  On May 21 we visited three gardens the first of which was Branklyn Gardens. This is a small selection of pictures that I took. Pictures of the others will follow later.



 

[David King]

More from Branklyn

[David King]

A few more:

Picture 3:  Meconopsis cookei
Picture 4:  Anemone obtusiloba

[Tristan_He]

Branklyn is such a fabulous place. I visited about this time last year and was absolutely charmed - and really friendly staff too! So much more character than most NT gardens in England.

[Brian Ellis]

I quite agree Tristan, the staff were really good, friendly and helpful. It's one of the few NT gardens that I would choose to go back to.  Of course the proliferation of blue meconipsis (and punicea) which are so difficult to grow for us may have something to do with it, but there were treasures round every corner and several good Dysosma/Podophyllum too

[David King]

Here are another five from Branklyn.

No 3:  Celmisia hybrid

[David King]

The final five from Branklyn.

No 1:  Dodecethon media
No 2:  Podophyllum pleianthum
No 5:  Paeonia suffruticosa

Next stop:  Henry and Margaret Taylor's Garden

[David King]

We spent our first afternoon at the garden of Henry and Margaret Taylor near Dundee and not far from the sea.  A garden just bursting with alpine plants.

1. Looking across the front garden
2. Iris 'Mary McIlroy
3. no label - possibly a South American oxalis hybrid
4. Celmisia Incana
5. Looking across the front garden

[David King]

More from the Taylor's garden.

1.  Unnamed clematis
2.  Rhododendron fastigiatum
3.  Meconopsis x cookei 'Old Rose'
4.  Unnamed Iris
5.  Looking across part of the back garden

[David King]

More from the Taylors.

1.  Trillium double
2.  Trillium grandiflorum roseum
3.  Primula siboldii
4.  Primula siboldii
5.  Looking across back garden

[David King]

Fourth group:

1.  Castileja miniata fastigiatum
2.  Salix lanata hybrid
3.  Unnamed tulip
4.  Part of back garden

[David King]

The final four:

An unnamed iris and views across the back garden.

[Maggi Young]

How marvelous to have this record of Margaret and Henry's beautiful garden. It is not a large garden by any means  - but the  planting gives a feel of a much larger space and the range of plants is second to none - and all perfectly grown, of course, as one would expect from such experts - their propagation skills are just the best,  too!

[Alan_b]

I was a little taken aback at first as I had not realised Dundee was in Norfolk.  Then I worked out that Norfolk AGS must be out on a trip.  Where to next, I wonder? 

[Brian Ellis]

The final four:

An unnamed iris and views across the back garden.

...and if anyone knows what this one is I'd be most grateful, as would several others of our group! Here's my snap of it