National Bonsai Collection of Scotland

Hi Scottish.. fascinating set of photos.
You did well to take the pics with the problems of the glass, but the photos are good :o)

Very interesting

Thank you scottish, Great blog and the pictures are good. My favorite is the Western Hemlock...or the Chinese Juniper. I have put this in my Faves and will be using that link very soon. :))))

Excellent Bonsai. I really love the Larix but they are all spectacular! Where is Binny plants please Scottish? I've heard of it, but I don't think I have ever been.

Thank you all!
Glad it's of interest to you P...thought about you when I saw them!
Karen....what do you mean you have never been to Binny Plants, tsk tsk!!!! You must arrange a trip down for paeony flowering time - a nice wee Sunday drive. Billy Carruthers is the owner - world known for their paeonies. They have a website - www.binnyplant.com or google search Binny Plants, there are plenty articles. If fact weren't you at the SRGC show last week - he was there and had a beautiful display at last year's Gardening Scotland.
The address is Binny Estates, Ecclesmachan, Uphall, West Lothian.

Great pics! I lvoe BONSAI

No Scottish, I didn't manage last week...too busy with 'children' stuff! Yes, I must go....I will have a look at the website..thanks! :))

Cheers Pixi....Take your purse Karen ;)

No apology necessary Scottish . . . it's so great seeing all these perfect specimens - thank you for thinking of us and taking so many pics in difficult circs! My fave is the 8th picture (the first with no label) - amazing shape and foliage. :))

Picture 8 reminds me of 7's Oak .... place a Heron in that crook...

These are fab Scoti. I adore that maple.

Lovely - the Chinese Juniper is the winner for me but the Lrix ix great too - wouldn't it be grand to have tiny miniature bluebells underneath it...

oh these are fantastic, thanks for putting the photos on scottish, i loved them.

Western Hemlock and the first one without a label are my favs, although they are all lovely, thanks Scottish...

They're lovely things - love the way they look

great pics scottish, i admire the patients and talent which create these lovely little trees :o))

Love Steragram's idea of mini bluebells under the Larix! I have a tiny Sisyrinchium which "arrived" under my bonsai beech (or larch?) - if it has tiny flowers I will take a pic. :))

what a lovely image steragram and sheila ~ miniature trees and plants ~ lovely.

I'd like to go but my purse is empty lol :(

I'm pleased so many of you have enjoyed these pictures - I hadn't quite taken much of an interest until Sheilabub etc was speaking about them. I had walked passed this glass house many times without actually looking very hard.
Pixi you'll just need to save up some pennies :))

Very interesting. Bonsai trees fascinate me.

I think your car and mine must be related. They both seem to have the same habits lol ;o))

Thanks Hywel.....if you tell me you drive a Ford then we will have to complain to the manufacturers ;)

It's a xara but it enjoys gardening :o)

Fantastic blog Angie!!

Glorious blog Scottish. This year there were workdays at Binny when experts were on hand to allow people to get up close and personal with the collection. They need to be kept trimmed etc and the work days which were free were designed to allow people time to enjoy a hands on experience of the plants.

Thanks Sheila - those work days would have been interesting - especially for beginners.

I imagine they will continue next year because there is a growing interest in the hobby. Pixi my mum used to say leave your purse at home when you go shopping because you can always go back and it gives you time to think if you really need something. I should take her advice more often.