National Plant Collections of Rhododendron Species & Cultivars in Scotland

List of Scotland’s National plant collections of Rhododendrons. (Plant Heritage)

LocationNational Collection
Royal Botanic Garden, EdinburghViraya – 185 species; 20 cultivars, 286 taxa
A Tender Rhododendron Collection under Glass. Scientific Research
Branklyn Garden, Perth NTSSubsect. R. TALIENSE – 21 taxa (Reference)
Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran NTSSubsect. R. FALCONERA – 22 taxa (Reference)
Subsect. R. GRANDIA – 24 taxa (Reference)
Subsect. R. MADDENIA – 42 taxa (Reference)
Glenbranter, Argyll & (Rhododendron Species Conservation Group)Species-Subsect. FALCONERA
Subsect. R. FORTUNEA
Subsect. R. GRANDIA
94 species and 94 taxa – (Reference) NC Status awarded in 2023
Glendoick Garden Ltd, Perth & KinrossSect. R. POGONANTHUM
Subsect. R. UNIFLORA
Subsect. R. CAMPYLOGYNA
Subsect. R. GLAUCA
A total of 100 taxa (Reference)
R.COX HYBRIDS – 100 taxa
Inverewe Garden, Inverewe, Poolewe NTSSubsect. R. BARBATA- 5 taxa (Reference)
Subsect. R. GLISHRA-8taxa (Reference)
Subsect. R. MACULIFERA-9taxa
Ref: Plant Heritage