Cluny Gardens

[Stan da Prato]

are always worth a visit even in winter. A few days ago the sun shone on autumn coloured bark and picked out the distinctive  seed heads of Cardiocrinum. The giant redwood is always impressive and red squirrels are  easy to see at the nearby feeders. Waxwings are transient  visitors  moving  on when  the berry crop has been eaten. Some plants such as these Primula edgeworthii and Meconopsis get winter protection to keep out excessive damp; John Mattingley is holding the plastic cloche. Cluny  is famous  for primulas including  the iconic P. sonchifolia - look for a fat bud flower  bud among the leaves in a mixed species bed. Young plants in small pots will soon  get their  winter covering while Meconopsis in the polytunnel  are ready  for planting out next spring.

[Maggi Young]

Easy to see from the rolled rhodo leaves how cold it is already at Cluny.
The Waxwings are a joy- we haven't had any here yet this year.

[Maggi Young]

In the latest issue of the RHS magazine  'The Garden'  April 2014 ,  there is a six page article  by  Caroline Beck on Cluny. Photos in the magazine are by Jane Sebire.
 pages 65 to 70  Titled " In Cluny's wild woods"

[Stan da Prato]

A few snaps from a recent  visit to Cluny in glorious sunshine which set off the autumn colours superbly. 

[Stan da Prato]

.......now for some berries . A large Cotoneaster, two Sorbus, Malus hupehensis and Rosa moyesii

[Stan da Prato]

the iconic giant redwood, Primula pinnatifida, John with P. prenantha and a nice Red Admiral which  was also enjoying the sunshine

[Carolyn]

.......now for some berries . A large Contoeaster, two Sorbus, Malus hupehensis and Rosa moyesii

Super autumn colours, Stan, and so nice to see some sunshine! Are you sure about Rosa moyesii?  I thought its hips were more elongated, not rounded.

[Stan da Prato]

Super autumn colours, Stan, and so nice to see some sunshine! Are you sure about Rosa moyesii?  I thought its hips were more elongated, not rounded.

silly mistake R moyesii was there  but that  isn't it !

[Carolyn]

I'm not sure what the rose in your photo is! Maybe we would need to see the flower.

[Stan da Prato]

No it's  a close  up of the Malus hupehensis fruit!!

[Carolyn]

I must admit, I hadn't looked at the leaves, only the fruits!

[ian mcdonald]

Is this the garden near Aberfeldy?

[Brian Ellis]

Definitely.

[Harald-Alex.]

In the Cluny Garden grows one of the biggest trees of Scotland and many more rare plants. The friendly headgardener John helps us with great hospitality!
In the fotos: the Clunyhouse, the Mammoth Tree Sequoiadendron giganteum, a rare plant sortiment, Cardiocrinum giganteum and a classic lawnroller from BARFORD & PERKINS Peterborough England!

[ian mcdonald]

Harald, if you are still in the Cluny area there is a very good collection of trees at Kenmore, by Loch Tay. You need to walk past the newish apartments opposite the caravan site, along a path and into the trees.