Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Introduction
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has collaborated with Beulah Arboretum to allow a range of rare and endangered conifer trees to grow there. The sun-faced arboretum has the right annual temperatures and rainfall to allow the trees to grow safely.
Below is the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two teams to ensure the trees are monitored and looked after.
Trees planted for Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE)
Below is a list of the beautiful conifers growing at Beulah Arboretum on behalf of the Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh.
| Abies Marocana (Moroccan fir). Planted 7 March 2024 accession No. 995, (RBGE 20151928 U) height 15″ |  |
| Abies Marocana (Moroccan fir). Planted 7 March 2024 Acession No. 996 (RBGE 20151928 V) height 13″ |  |
| Xanthocyparis vietnamsis (Vietnamese golden cypress) Planted 9 March 2024 Accession No. 997, (RGBE 20180769 AW) height 28″ Suffered some slight damage in transit. 3 broken side branches were cut off. |  |
| Xanthocyparis vietnamsis (Vietnamese golden cypress) Planted 9 March 2024 Acession No. 998, (RGBE 20180769 AV) height 24″ |  |
| Xanthocyparis vietnamsis (Vietnamese golden cypress) Planted 9 March 2024 Accession No. 999, (RGBE 20180769 AU) height 16″ |  |
| Torreya taxifolia (Commonly known as Florida torreya or stinking-cedar, Florida nutmeg or gopher wood). This is an endangered sub-canopy tree. Planted 8 March 2024 Accession No. 1000, (RGBE 20111990 J) height 16″ |  |
| Torreya taxifolia (see above) Planted 8 March 2024 Accession No. 1001, (RGBE 20111990 I) height 19″ |  |
| Torreya taxifolia (see above) Planted 8 March 2024 Accession No. 1002, (RGBE 20111990 K) height 19″ |  |
Conclusion
Prom.
