Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire

Flower Delivery to Kirkcudbrightshire with Clare Florist

Kirkcudbrightshire, also known as the County of Kirkcudbright, is a historic county located at the south-west of Scotland. It can be referred to as East Galloway since it helps form the larger Galloway region. Let’s jump right into a bit of its history!

The county where Kirkcudbrightshire is found today was first populated by a tribe of Celts. After the romans invaded in 79 AD, it became a part of their province: Britannia. However, as it so often happens with history, there are some things we’re not quite sure of. This supposed Roman occupation is one of them. Some people say the Romans only settled a temporary marching camp.

Whatever happened, when the Romans went away, no one knows what happened to the tribe of Celts known as Novantae. All we know is that by the 6th century, Galloway was already a part of what was known back then as the “Brythonic kingdom of Rheged”. For the history aficionado, the rest of the history of Kirkcudbrightshire might be an interested read. All I have for you today is a bite-sized version!

For the flora lover, I do have a little bit more to say. You might like to know that flowering plants dominate the county! Around 2500 flowering plant species, subspecies, hybrids, etc. have been accounted for in the area. In the Solway Firth coast you’ll find Glasswort Salicornia europaea, Thrift Armeria maritime, Cord Grass Sparina alterniflora, and several kinds of beautiful grasses such as Red Fescue Festuca rubra.

Along the coast there are also sand dune areas where you can find many other species that fit this habitat, such as: Sea Holly Eryngium maritimum, Marram Grass Ammophila arenaria, Sea Rocket Cakile maritima, and more rare species like Coralroot Orchid and Lesser Twayblade Listera cordata.

There’s even a species which is of local priority: the Sticky Catchfly Lychnis viscaria and it can be found along the cliffs of the Kirkcudbrightshire coast. This plant is just beautiful! It has red flowers that spiral loosely forming clusters on the taller flowering stems. It also has long, lance-shaped leaves to accompany it.

These are just a few of the thousands of flower species you can find in the overall area of Kirkcudbrightshire. Its geology, with its coasts and green lands make it a beautiful place to visit and spend some time enjoying nature.

You can also enjoy the more vibrant and human side of the city! Do so by attending to all of the events that are waiting for you not just in summer, but throughout the year. Such as: the Farmers and Producers market, Kirkcudbrightshire’s half marathon, Galloway Children’s festival, the Riding of the Marches, the Art & Craft Trails, the Grand Decorated Vehicle Parade, the Classic Car Rally and the Food Festival among many other things!

If you happen to know anyone in Kirkcudbrightshire perhaps it’s time to let them know they’re on your mind by sending them a flower or two! Send flowers to Kirkcudbrightshire and bring a smile to someone’s face. That’s always such a nice detail.

We also have a wide array of flowers for you to choose from and we can create some beautiful bouquets for you to send on the occasion of a birthday, anniversary, or any special celebration such as Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, baby showers, graduations, etc. Maybe you just want to say thank you; that works too! Just order flowers for delivery to Kirkcudbrightshire and leave the rest to us.

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