Iona in September
We have just returned from 5 days on Iona, looking like a tropical island in the recent sunshine. It was a great break from the seemingly...
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masthome3
- Aug 24, 2023
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Drystone Wallers at Glenarn
We had a weekend of drystone walling earlier this month, resulting in a fine new piece of wall by the West of Scotland Drystone Walling...
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masthome3
- Aug 12, 2023
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Eucryphias great and small
On a pouring wet morning, when all is grey, the eucryphias round the garden are beacons of light in August. Deciduous E glutinosa by the...
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masthome3
- Aug 6, 2023
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Visit to Wester Ross gardens
We are just home from a few days in Wester Ross. While Mike and grandson Callum climbed munros I visited Inverewe on the first day-...
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masthome3
- Jul 26, 2023
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Last rhododendrons of the year
At the moment there are two really special rhododendrons in flower- end of July into August is pretty late for flowers but they both love...
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masthome3
- Jul 23, 2023
- 1 min
More unusual plants
Bright spots of colour draw attention to certain plants as we work around the garden. The holly-like Desfontania spinosa - though I...
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masthome3
- Jul 12, 2023
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Primula florindae
The red form of Primula florindae seems to have taken over the gravel area behind the house- it's north facing and only gets sun in the...
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masthome3
- Jul 6, 2023
- 1 min
The wonders of rain
It was lovely to return to Glenarn from a week on the Mull of Kintyre to find there had been over 2 inches of rain and the burn was...
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masthome3
- Jun 18, 2023
- 1 min
Unusual plants in flower
I'm always surprised to see Lomatia ferruginia in flower- it seems quite exotic but has been growing happily here in the Rock Garden for...
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masthome3
- Jun 15, 2023
- 1 min
Roses in the sky
Almost all of our roses are climbers and suddenly seem to appear in mid June. Paul's Himalayan musk soars way above us near the...
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masthome3
- Jun 12, 2023
- 1 min
Lilies from seed
Some years ago I ordered lily seed from the Scottish Rock Garden Club seed exchange. I was told it is the best way to avoid the lily...
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masthome3
- Jun 2, 2023
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Sunshine
Not really complaining but am pleased to see it's much greyer today- the bright sunshine lifts our spirits but seems to drain the garden...
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masthome3
- May 28, 2023
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Magnolias
Generally a poor year for magnolias but right now M wilsonii is flowering as well as M sieboldii ( the flowers sit side ways, looking at...
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masthome3
- May 28, 2023
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Shortage of rain
We have it every year these days, a really dry period just when all the plants are putting on their new growth. There was plenty of rain...
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masthome3
- May 13, 2023
- 1 min
Rhododendron lindleyi
If you have ever visited Glenarn in May you will remember the huge patch of R lindleyi on Granny's Hens. A second mass planting of...
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masthome3
- May 8, 2023
- 1 min
Scottish Rhododendron Show
A very busy week with the Rhododendron Show at Garelochhead- it takes 3 days preparation with planning, picking, keeping the flowers cool...
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- Apr 26, 2023
- 1 min
Glenarn colour everywhere
There's been a problem with this blog as nothing I've written since autumn has been published but I think it's solved now. The sun these...
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Glenarn
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Last of the autumn colour
The strong winds have removed more of our colourful leaves this past week. The lindera on the lawn has been glowing gold for some time. I...
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- Oct 16, 2022
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Catching up on rain
Although there have been dry days most of October so far feels very wet. The ground that was pretty dry for the top 50 mm through...
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- Sep 18, 2022
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Colour in autumn
We are getting to the end of the open season at Glenarn and some of the trees are beginning to turn, particularly acers although the...
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