On the Peat Banks the experimental planting of the North American Cobra lily (Arisaema family), with striking chocolate-coloured striped spathe and long, long ‘tongue’, has proved successful.



These recently planted roses in the historic Walled Garden were chosen to complement the delicate lavender shade of the new catenary posts.

Along the Drive the summer bedding and the tender succulents which spend the winter safely in the glasshouses have been planted out. The purple-black, architectural Aeonium ‘Zwartkop’ always catches the eye.

Most of Inverewe’s National Collection of Olearia, (the New Zealand daisy bush), have white flowers. Those of the tender Olearia ‘Henry Travers’ are of a particularly unusual, attractive pale mauve.

This clump of Gunnera manicata (a native of Brazil) on the damp side of Jetty Path still has some way to go before it reaches its full height of close to 3 metres, but already it is an impressive size. Each leaf might grow to 2 metres across, but is not recommended as an umbrella because of the spikes along the underside of every vein.

Meconopsis ‘Inverewe’, a lighter shade than many of the Blue Himalayan Poppies, is a delight amongst Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’, a Cow Parsley with unusual dark, fern-like foliage. It’s to be found on the lawn border below the Variegated Turkey Oak.
Although the flowering season of most of the species Himalayan rhododendrons is over, there are still many cultivars in blossom through the woodland, such as R. ‘Mrs Lowinsky’.

The Chilean Lantern Tree (Crinodendron hookerianum) thrives in the protection of the Gate Lodge, but is also, more unexpectedly, to be found as tall bushes throughout the woodland.
The pond at the Peat Banks has been fully renovated over the last two years. On ‘Revenge Island’ the insectivorous Sarracenia, or ‘pitcher plants’, can eat their fill of midges!
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