Orkney Image Library

Privet hedge in Kirkwall Privet hedge in Kirkwall (a bit of escallonia as well, nearest to the camera) Privet needs a favoure...

Variegated ivy Variegated ivy - possibly Hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart' - on a wall in Kirkwall 26/7/12

Variegated ivy - possibly Hedera colchica Variegated ivy - possibly Hedera colchica - covering a wall in Kirkwall 26/7/12

Rosa 'Felicia' Rosa 'Felicia' - a Hybrid Musk rose, bred by the Rev. Joseph Pemberton and introduced in 1928. Beaut...

Rosa 'Felicia' Rosa 'Felicia' - a Hybrid Musk rose, bred by the Rev. Joseph Pemberton and introduced in 1928. Beaut...

Brachyglottis 'Sunshine' Brachyglottis 'Sunshine', also known as Senecio, and Rosa 'Canary Bird'. Finstown 25/7/12

Salix lanata - woolly willow Salix lanata - woolly willow. Finstown 25/7/12

Hebe albicans 'Red Edge' Hebe albicans 'Red Edge'. Another hebe that does well in Orkney. It is dwarf, evergreen and compact....

Close-up of Rosa rugosa 'Plena' Close-up of Rosa rugosa 'Plena', often seen around Orkney. This one is near Woodwick House, 26/7/12

Hedge of Rosa rugosa 'Plena' Hedge of Rosa rugosa 'Plena' on the track leading to Woodwick House. 25/7/12

Larch Larch - Larix - at Woodwick House 25/7/12

Rosa 'Albertine' Rosa 'Albertine' at Woodwick House, 25/7/12. Albertine is a rambler bred in France in 1921, and is h...