12th July

…like ‘King George’ to me. Hydrangea ‘Red Baron’ Salvia ‘Purple and Bloom’ would be well worth Burncoose stocking. Salvia ‘Purple and Bloom’ Salvia ‘Purple and Bloom’ Salvia ‘Big Blue’ not…

26th October

…it is in August. Fuchsia and Echium seedlings The evergreen Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ is excellent as well. Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ Garrya…

17th June

…fact Salvia pratensis.] Salvia Salvia Salvia Salvia Cornus kousa ‘Rasen’ just flecking with pink before going redder. Quite a sight today. Planted 2001 in the x veitchii clearing then. Cornus…

28th July

…odd South African salvia species certainly has an odd flower and remaining bract – Salvia africano-lutea (Beach salvia). Salvia africano-lutea Salvia africano-lutea Salvia africano-lutea Crassula coccinea with striking red flowers….

2nd December

…the bank the tender Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ remains in full radiant flower. It has survived here for several winters. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot…

16th July

…damage from last winter. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Arisaema going to seed? Arisaema Salvia cacaliifolia – introduced 1858. Salvia cacaliifolia Salvia involucrata ‘Mrs Pope’. Salvia involucrata ‘Mrs Pope’ Salvia involucrata ‘Mrs…

29th November

…fast! Not sure who gave us this? Asia may know? Salvia dombeyi Salvia dombeyi Salvia dombeyi 2016 – CHW The Ginkgo biloba is now turning fast. Possibly the best thing…

30th May

…growing hardy salvia favoured by landscapers for mass plantings. Salvia ‘Ost Friesland’ Salvia ‘Ost Friesland’ Fagus orientalis looks an interesting new species. Zigzag shaped new growth and large leaves. Fagus…

9th August

…a woody perennial which is frost tender. Very beautiful and striking. Salvia confertiflora Salvia confertiflora Salvia confertiflora Melianthus villosus setting seed. This was grown from seed from Ventnor Botanic Garden….

6th January

…a client in Guernsey – Tulbaghia violacea by the thousand! Tulbaghia violacea Out today in the nursery: Salvia ‘Waverley’ Salvia ‘Waverley’ Sarcococca ruscifolia Sarcococca ruscifolia Salvia confertiflora Salvia confertiflora Cornus…