Family Owned Garden Centre Since 1953
Rhododendrons & Azaleas Mail OrderChelsea 2025 for Glendoick & New in Stock at Glendoick Garden Centre
Glendoick at Chelsea 2025
Glendoick Gardens breeding program for rhododendrons and azaleas began in the 1950s and continues to the present day. Peter and Kenneth Cox are the only commercial breeders of rhododendrons in the UK,
Over 100 varieties have been introduced over the years.
On display at Chelsea are
The Mammals series of evergreen azaleas: Wombat, Lemus, Squirrel and Panda etc. The ‘Glendoick’ range of evergreen azaleas bred at Glendoick. Glendoick Seashells, Glendoick Ruffles, Glendoick Igloo etc
Rhododendrons bred for coloured foliage, including Everred [‘85/1C’] Wine and roses [‘pinkros’] and Wonderred [2008/7D’], yellow/variegated foliage ‘Red & Gold’, ‘All Gold’, narrow leaves ‘Graziella’, ‘Filigran’ and ‘Glendoick Spider’. Silver foliage ‘Viking Silver’
Large leaved species rhododendrons with giant foliage. R sinogrande, R kesangiae and R macabeanum.
The Scottish Mountain series of deciduous azaleas: ‘Ben Cruachan’, ‘Ben Macdui’, Ben Lawers etc, bred by Kenneth and Peter Cox
Most of the plants exhibited have never been to Chelsea before.
Kenneth Cox says: The displays will be a tribute to my father Peter Cox who died in April 2025. His legacy lives on in the plants he collected and the new hybrids he bred. This year has been a struggle in the hot dry weather to hold plants back for the show. Some have gone over and we have had to change the design at the last moment. I’ve never done Chelsea before. The 151 page rulebook from the Royal Horticultural Society is pretty daunting. Ken & Jane Cox will drive the plants down and set up at the weekend, before the show opens.
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Glendoick Water Features... huge range in stock now
Glendoick's New all weather canopy in the plant area.
NEW IN STOCK IN OUR PLANT AREA for MAY
- Bedding Plants coming in each week. For inland gardens bedding needs to be protected from frost and cold winds till late May.
- New season Roses
- Alpines... we have a huge range in stock now.
- Vegetable plants, herbs all in stock now.
- Rhododendrons and azaleas in flower.
- Early Summer Clematis in stock now.. coming into flower
- Lavender English and French... flower buds bursting...
- A huge range of perennials
- Scotland's largest range of trees.
NEW IN STOCK
IN THE GLENDOICK SHOP
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Bird food for the Spring
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Lawn care
NEW in the FOODHALL
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Bellhaven Smokehouse
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Smoked salmon, beetroot cured smoked salmon, smoked salmon trimmings
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Hot smoked salmon and maple & chilli hot smoked salmon
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Smoked Mackerel and smoked mackerel with Lemon & pepper
Giraffe Kitchen ready meals from Perth
- As well as creating tasty food and drinks, we provide valuable work experience and training to those facing barriers to mainstream opportunities.
- We strongly believe in inclusion for all.
- Giraffe is a professional but supportive environment where we work with individuals facing barriers such as autism, learning disabilities and mental ill health.
- Our trainees come to us from all over Perth and Kinross (and beyond!) to develop skills, gain experience and move towards independence.
- By using our services- you are helping them too!
NEW in FASHION & GIFT
- JOULES New Summer Range
- Welcome to Glendoick Garden Centre, an award winning and independently owned family business.
- Glendoick's nursery was founded in 1953 by Euan and Peter Cox
- Glendoick Garden Centre opened in 1973 and run by Tricia Cox. Jane Cox expanded the cafe and established the foodhall.
- Owners Peter and Kenneth Cox are world-renowned rhododendron experts
- Glendoick have bred and launched over 100 new commercial rhododendron and azalea hybrids.
- Peter and Kenneth Cox have written over 20 books on rhododendrons and other horticultural subjects.
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Glendoick- So Much more than a garden centre
Ken Cox’s Woodland Gardening Book, the definitive work on the subject is now available in our webshop
Background
This month...
Books by Glendoick owners Peter & Kenneth Cox
Glendoick's Owners. Peter & Kenneth Cox have written over 20 books on rhododendrons, plant hunting, Scottish gardens and gardening. 4 of Peter & Ken's books, Scotland for Gardeners, Seeds of Adventure and Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland were UK Garden books of the year. Woodland Gardening was European Gardening Book of the Year 2014
Books are available at Glendoick Garden Centre and Mail Order
Books on Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Woodland Gardening, Plant Hunting
Woodland Gardening Glendoick Publications 2018 Winner European Gardening Book of the Year 2018-19
Glendoick, A Guide, Glendoick Publishing
Rhododendrons and Azaleas: A Colour Guide, Crowood Press 2005.
Now out of Print:
Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges by Frank Kingdon Ward. New Edition, ed. Kenneth Cox, Antique Collector’s Club 2001, 2007 NOW OUT OF PRINT
Seeds of Adventure Peter Cox, Peter Hutchison, Antique Collectors Club 2008 NOW OUT OF PRINT
For more details on all the Cox Books click here
Kenneth Cox Best Selling Scotland Books
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Garden Plants for Scotland, Frances Lincoln 2008 (Kenneth Cox with Raoul Curtis Machin)
Scotland for Gardeners Birlinn 2009 2nd Edition 2014 Winner Inspirational Garden Book of the Year 2009. Garden Media Guild
Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland with Caroline Beaton, Birlinn 2012 Winner Garden Reference of the Year 2012
Gardening Made Simple Glendoick Publishing 2021 Kenneth Cox
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The History of Glendoick
The story starts in Dundee, a port on the east coast of Scotland, which until recently was known for three things: Jute, Jam and Journalism. The Cox family were integral to the jute story in the 19th and early 20th centuries: the family firm...