16th June

…first flowering with us of Nepeta grandiflora ‘Dawn to Dusk’. Very tall growing for a nepeta and not obviously a nepeta to look at. Nepeta grandiflora ‘Dawn to Dusk’ Nepeta

13th July

…D’Arcy, and named after him. Salvia darcyi Nepeta subsessilis grows to around 3ft tall. Well worth adding to the Burncoose catalogue and cuttings were offered. Nepeta subsessilis Nepeta subsessilis The…

17th July

…and bacon’ (Lotus corniculatus) Nepeta, clover and ‘Eggs and bacon’ with the leaves of Alchemilla showing as well. The lawn hasn’t needed cutting in this heatwave and that is good…

4th July

…‘General Sikorski’ Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ and Clematis ‘General Sikorski’ First flower buds on Japanese anemones contrast nicely too with nearly over nepeta. Clever colour and seasonal matches to continue interest…

5th June

…calycina Carrierea calycina Looking good in the nursery today: Nepeta subsesillensis Deutzia compacta Hydrangea serrata ‘Vearle’ Lonicera tragophylla ‘Maurice Foster’ Round seeds on Eremurus robustus. Watsonia ardenei Papaver ‘Heartbeat’ The…