Category: Places

Rhododendron Tinkerbird

We recently visited the world renowned gardens at Glendoick, near Perth which houses a large collection of rhododendrons and azaleas. At the end of April the display was in full spate and very spectacular. One plant that particularly caught our eye, or noses, was Tinkerbird which even on a relatively small plant produced a heady scent, not something that you would normally expect from a rhody. We liked it so much we bought our own; a small pot specimen, and it has lived up to its promise and is producing a gorgeous fragrance which can be smelt every time we walk by.

https://www.glendoick.com/Visit-Glendoick-039-s-Gardens

The Deil’s Caldron

The weather can be a little unpredictable in Scotland at this time of year, so it’s always a good idea to take advantage when conditions are good. Last week we found a walk in Comrie called the “Deil’s Caldron” (Deil means Devil). It took us through a rocky gorge with two little waterfalls and some glorious views of the Perthshire hills and the Melville Monument. As with many of the walks in Scotland that we have found, the path is well made up and accessible for most casual walkers.

A glorious view, and some snow still to be seen

Much to our excitement, we were treated to a view of a dipper… not a bird we often see.

Cambo Gardens

I visited the Snowdrop Festival at Cambo Gardens in Fife.   Lovely gardens that stretch down to the North Sea.  Snowdrops as far as the eye can see.  Cambo have a lovely snowdrop themed shop and café too.

Cambo Snowdrops

I usually come home with some pots of snowdrops. This year I bought ‘Brin’. This is a lovely tall upright variety. The bulbs are quite expensive and there were only three in a pot. It is going to be quite a few years before my gardens looks anything like Cambo.

Snowdrop ‘Brin’