The Explorers Garden has Plants, Seeds and Squirrel Mix for sale!

We have a good variety of plants from the very common to the rare on sale at prices starting from a couple of pounds.

Popular seed packets are both the red Meconopsis napaulensis, Primula flaccida and of course, the Blue Himalayan (Meconposis) Poppy. These wonderfully easy to grow plants can grow to 4ft+.

Our red squirrel feed is a formula which has extra minerals and vitamins supplements essential high calcium balancer, to aid bone growth which benefits the red squirrels which often comes under pressure from gorging on just nuts. These minerals are recommended by a number of wildlife groups and can be purchased in 1kg or 5kg bags from our Garden entrance kiosk or the Hardware shop in Pitlochry.

Just in time to stem their Summer feasting, we are now selling midgie nets. They are £18.75 each from the Theatre shop and the kiosk at the entrance to the gardens. You can also buy them online by emailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The online price is £18.75 plus £2.50 for postage and handling.

Unusual Nursery

"I’m delighted that we're gaining a reputation for providing hard-to-find but easy-to-grow plants in Scotland" Julia Corden, Explorers Garden Manager, she continues "Perhaps our most popular plant is the Meconopsis, a Himalyan poppy. These unusual and stunning poppies always fly back out the door as soon as we get them in, so please make sure you pay a visit in Spring!".