ROUGHFIRTH HOUSE
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GARDENS & NURSERIES
Due to the warm climate, Dumfries & Galloway is home to a large number of fabulous gardens and nurseries full of beautiful plants and trees, many of which originate in the southern hemisphere
Walking through any of these gardens is a wonderful experience, as rare and exotic plants grow alongside more usual Scottish varieties.
The warming influence of the Gulf Stream, combined with free-draining and lime-free soil, make ideal growing conditions for many plants, including rhododendrons and azaleas.
You might be surprised to see palm trees growing at Roughfirth House and throughout the region. It's the diversity of the gardens that make our region so popular with garden lovers.
There are tropical or formal gardens, walled gardens or those with sea views, gardens that are the settings for castles, stately homes or historic houses and small secret gardens.
THREAVE
Threave's spectacular 64-acres garden has been created by students of the National Trust for Scotland's School of Heritage Gardening.
LOGAN BOTANIC GARDEN
Over 1,800 different plant species, including 120 that are threatened in the wild, can be seen thriving at Logan. Part of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
CASTLE KENNEDY
With the romantic ruins of 16th century Castle Kennedy at one end and Lochinch Castle at the other, these famous gardens are well worth visiting.
DRUMLANRIG CASTLE
Dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries, and extending to over 40 acres, the gardens are strongly influenced by the Victorian era.
CALLY GARDENS
This 2.7 acres walled garden and nursery was built in the 1770s to provide produce for Cally House. It is now home to over 4,000 perennials.
BROUGHTON HOUSE
Scottish artist E A Hornel, one of the 'Glasgow Boys', created this secluded garden, which is a fascinating mix of formal and relaxed.