Branklyn Garden Explained

Branklyn Garden
Map:Scotland Perth
Location:116 Dundee Road,
Perth, Scotland
Type:Garden
Coordinates:56.3884°N -3.4186°W
Owner:National Trust for Scotland
Operator:National Trust for Scotland
Founder:John and Dorothy Renton

Branklyn Garden is a hillside public garden in the Kinnoull area of the Scottish city of Perth. The garden is set in in the western foothills of Kinnoull Hill.

A National Trust for Scotland site, the garden was established in 1922 by John and Dorothy Renton,[1] 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.[2] Today, the garden is also home to several national collections of plants, including Meconopsis and Cassiope.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-06-24 . Heaven on Perth: a priceless collection of rare alpines in Scotland . Financial Times . 2022-09-04.
  2. https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/16267560.garden-week-branklyn-garden-perth/ "Garden of the week: Branklyn Garden, Perth"
  3. https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/branklyn-garden Branklyn Garden