Tag: plants

Save the Botanicals campaign to be in bloom at Edinburgh bar

AN ARTISANAL soft drinks and mixer company has partnered with a top Edinburgh bar to host a weekend of limited edition cocktails in order to raise...

Mexican plant sleeps for 21 years then bursts through roof

A GIANT Mexican plant which lay dormant for two decades has suddenly sprouted a 6ft flower straight through the roof of one of Scotland's...

Mystery of the former Highland bus stop turned into a greenhouse

MYSTERY Highlanders have turned a disused bus stop into a greenhouse. Jeff Harrison spotted the unusual bus stop on his travels around the north coast...

New monkey puzzle tree discovered by accident after 17-years

SCOTS scientists have discovered a new species of monkey puzzle tree that had been "hiding" under their noses for almost two decades. Researchers from the...

American Skunk Cabbages invade Scotland

BIOSECURITY experts are desperately trying to stop a giant plant that smells like rotting flesh from invading Scotland. American Skunk Cabbages, a non-native plant, have...

World-famous botanic garden needs safety spending worth £40m

SCOTLAND’S most famous botanic garden needs £40m to save its glasshouses - before panels dislodge and crash to the ground. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh...

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