A horticultural journal from Scotland's National Botanic Gardens, edited by the Director of Horticulture Dr David Rae. Sibbaldia publishes a broad range of practical knowledge and experience in botanic garden cultivation built up over many decades. This is a must-have for horticultural staff and students, as well as scientists involved in cultivation practices at botanic gardens. Gardeners with an interest in unusual plants and conservation would enjoy it too!
Sibbaldia - No 1.
Dr David Rae (editor)
ISBN 1 872291 44 9, Softback, 80pp, 246mm X 175mm, £4.99 plus £1.20 p+p (UK) or £2 p+p (Europe &US).
The seven papers contained in this first volume were all written by RBGE horticultural staff and cover diverse topics, from cultivation techniques for alpines and the performance of lesser known Himalayan plants to the role of RBGE in the conservation and reintroduction of Britain's native Woodsia ilvensis. Click to buy
Sibbaldia - No 2.
Dr David Rae (editor)
ISBN 1 872291 84 8, Softback, 100pp, 246mm X 175mm, £5.99 plus £1.20 p+p UK, £2 for Europe and £3 for USA. Volumes 1 and 2 may be purchased together for £8 plus £2 p&p (UK - prices for overseas postage on application).
This second volume features nine papers by guest authors and RBGE staff, sharing their professional insight and practical experiences of a wide variety of topics, including living collections data management, plant collecting in Nepal, phenological monitoring, cultivation of unusual species and the role of horticulture in the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). Click to buy
Sibbaldia - No 3.
Dr David Rae (editor)
ISBN 1 872291 15 5, Softback, 92pp, 246mm X 175mm, £7.99 plus £1.50 p+p UK, £2.80 for Europe. For postage to other areas please contact the Publications Dept. Volumes 1, 2 and 3 may be purchased together for £15 plus £3.50 p&p (UK - prices for overseas postage on application).
The third issue makes essential reading for those who want to be well informed of the principles and practices of horticulture in botanic gardens today. Over ninety pages, it features colour illustrations throughout and a guest essay for the first time. Nine further articles illustrate the diversity of botanic garden horticulture. Topics covered include the cultivation of British and Chilean native species, gingers and Victoria water lilies, the survival of tree ferns in cold temperatures, the value of record keeping for historical collections, and a survey of how botanic gardens are helping to meet Target 8 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.
Sibbaldia - No 4.
Dr David Rae (editor)
ISBN 978 1 872291 70 8, Softback, 108pp, 246mm X 175mm, £8.00 plus £1.50 p+p UK, £2.80 for Europe. For postage to other areas please contact the Publications Dept. Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 may be purchased together for £23.50 plus £4.60 p&p (UK - prices for overseas postage on application).
The latest issue of RBGE's popular journal of botanic garden horticulture. Highlights in Volume 4 include the development of RBGE's Collection Policy by Director of Horticulture, David Rae, and an exploration of the work of the Meconopsis Group by guest essaying Evelyn Stevens. Eight essays are included in total, most accompanied with colour photographs and illustrations.
Sibbaldia - No 5.
Dr David Rae (editor)
ISBN 978-1-906129 08 8, Softback 168pp, 246mm x 175mm, £12 plus £1.80 p+p UK, £3.00 Europe, £5.00 Zone 1&2 airmail, £2.50 Zone 1&2 surface. Please contact the Publications Dept for information on subscriptions.
This is the latest issue of the popular journal of botanic garden horticulture published by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Highlights in Volume 5 include an analysis of the value of indices seminum offered by botanic gardens, as presented at the 3rd Global Botanic Garden Congress. The guest essay is written by Kingsley Dixon, Director of Science at Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Perth, Australia on the science - living collections continuum in botanic gardens. This edition introduces a new regular feature highlighting a particular botanic garden with something to celebrate. In Volume 5 the history and development of Dawyck Botanic Garden near Peebles in Scotland is described. Fifteen papers in total are included covering a range of topics relevant to botanic garden horticulture, from curation to cultivation, most with colour photographs and illustrations. Please click here to see contents pages.