Ian Robertson, Ltd.

The Designers

IAN ROBERTSON, founder and owner of Ian Robertson, Ltd., is an internationally acclaimed horticulturist, with over 35 years experience in the industry. Trained at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland and with extensive experience in both the United States and the United Kingdom, Mr. Robertson combines the artist’s creative touch with a singular appreciation for the inherent temperament of a place. Following employment with a large contracting firm in Washington, D.C., Mr. Robertson returned to the United Kingdom, where he formed his own design and build firm. After 13 successful years, he moved back to the United States to design and install residential, estate, and corporate gardens.

Mr. Robertson has worked on projects throughout Virginia, as well as in Florida, Wisconsin, California, New York and New England. He is responsible for the layout and planting design of several of the gardens comprising the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, Virginia. This includes the planting plan for the Henry M. Flagler Perennial Garden, one of the largest mixed perennial gardens in the United States.

Mr. Robertson is an instructor of planting design and woody plant identification at Piedmont Virginia Community College, in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is a member of the College’s Horticultural Advisory Board. Mr. Robertson lectures frequently on horticultural, environmental, and design topics. Additionally, Mr. Robertson has volunteered his professional services to non-profit organizations, including the Kluge Children’s Rehabilitation Center, Charlottesville, Virginia; the Ivy Creek Natural Area, Charlottesville; the Wildlife Center, Waynesboro, Virginia; and Liberty Hall, Frankfort, Kentucky.