Spring is heralded with a rich array of rocky gems in this wonderful west Scottish garden

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Purple punctuates the planting: here an acer, verbena and some pinky-purple crinum, or swamp lily, stand out

It’s time for sowing, planting alpine containers and living screens and tidying up old growth

Scrambling over supports and into trees, these plants are a true delight of the season, says Sue Fisher

As the long nights shorten, Mounton House garden quietly emerges from winter with delicate sprinklings of white narcissi, Scilla siberica and crocuses through the lawns. Daphnes fill the air with frag