Sale will be blooming busy

VOLUNTEER Caroline Pearson checks on a rather special plant, called Rhododendron Charitopes, which will be among the samples on sale as part of the Royal Botanic Nursery Garden's annual plant sale.

By The Newsroom

Published 11th May 2010, 10:54 BST

Updated 11th May 2010, 12:39 BST

Over the last seven years the Friends of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh have raised more than 50,000 from their annual plant sale, which this year will be held on Sunday.

The money is used to fund projects in science, conservation and education.