Rhododendron Festival 2017

Friday 5 May, 2017

Rhododendrons sprinkled with droplets of rain at Gargunnock House, Stirlingshire

The Scottish Rhododendron Festival 2017 is organised by Discover Scottish Gardens where you will find details of the event. The Festival is supported by VisitScotland.

Some of this year's festival gardens are opening with Scotland’s Gardens and raising money for charity. Please support us by visiting a garden. Gardens below are listed in order of opening dates:

Specific Day Openings

Crarae Garden, Argyll, 19 & 23 April
Benmore Botanic Garden, Argyll, 23 April
Gargunnock House Garden Plant Sale, Stirlingshire, 23 April
Arduaine Garden, Argyll, 30 April
Brodick Castle & Country Park, Isle of Arran, 30 April
Brechin Castle, Angus & Dundee, 7 May
Drumpark, Dumfriesshire, 13 May
Knock Cottage, Argyll, 13 - 14 May and by arrangement
Branklyn Garden, Perth & Kinross, 14 May
Logan House Gardens, Wigtownshire, 14 May
Inverewe Garden and Estate, Inverness, Ross & Cromarty, 17 May
Strachur House Flower & Woodland Gardens, Argyll, 20 - 21 May
Inchmarlo House Garden, Kincardine & Deeside, 21 May
Logan Botanic Garden, Wigtownshire, 21 May
Ross Priory, Dunbartonshire, 21 May

Knock Cottage, Argyll

Knock Cottage, Argyll
Dalswinton House, Dumfriesshire, 28 May
Galloway House Gardens, Wigtownshire, 28 May
Stobo Japanese Water Garden, Peebleshire, 31 May - 1 June

Openings over a Range of Dates

Ardkinglas Woodland Garden, Argyll, 1 April - 31 May
Ardmaddy Castle, Argyll, 1 April - 31 May
Ardtornish, Lochaber, 1 April - 31 May
Ardvorlich, Perth & Kinross, 1 - 31 May
Attadale, Inverness, Ross & Cromarty, 1 April - 31 May (exc. Sundays)
Barguillean's "Angus Garden", Argyll, 1 April - 31 May
Bolfracks, Perth & Kinross, 1 April - 31 May
Corsock House, Kirkcudbrightshire, 28 May and by arrangement
Dunvegan Castle and Gardens, Inverness, Ross & Cromarty, 1 April - 31 May

Gargunnock House Garden, Stirlingshire, 1 April - 31 May (Mon - Fri only)
Glenarn, Dunbartonshire, 1 April - 31 May
Glendoick, Perth & Kinross, 1 April - 31 May
Glenwhan Gardens, Wigtownshire, 1 April - 31 May
Inveraray Castle Gardens, Argyll, 1 April - 31 May
Kilbryde Castle, Stirlingshire, 1 April - 31 May (by arrangement)
Kinlochlaich Gardens, Argyll, 1 April - 31 May
Oakbank, Argyll, 1 May - 31 May