Overlooking
Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, Ard Daraich is the former holiday home of
Constance Spry set in 8 acres of Hill Garden with an important collection
of Rhododendrons, Acers and other rare trees and shrubs.
For the last 40 years we have been building a collection of ericacious
plants, with over a thousand different Rhododendron species and
hybrids and hundreds of Acers and Sorbus trees - all in all a collection
that is starting to draw many specialists. The land opposite the
house has now become an interesting woodland with Styrax, Davidia,
Liquidamber and Stachyurus. The house is defined in front with a
Camellia (Debbie) hedge, which in Spring is spectacular.
We are starting to extend the flowering season by introducing a
collection of summer and autumn flowering Hydrangeas acquired from
Halecat in the Lake District.
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