…new name for what looks very like ‘King George’ to me. Hydrangea ‘Red Baron’ Salvia ‘Purple and Bloom’ would be well worth Burncoose stocking. Salvia ‘Purple and Bloom’ Salvia ‘Purple…

…here in full flower. This rather 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…

…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…

…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…

…subsequently, think this is in 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…

…Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ with no cold damage from last winter. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Arisaema going to seed? Arisaema Salvia cacaliifolia – introduced 1858. Salvia cacaliifolia Salvia involucrata ‘Mrs Pope’. Salvia…

…elata Rehmannia elata Rehmannia elata Salvia ‘Ost Friesland’ is a good low growing hardy salvia favoured by landscapers for mass plantings. Salvia ‘Ost Friesland’ Salvia ‘Ost Friesland’ Fagus orientalis looks…

…decently scented. Dianthus ‘Candy Floss’ An interesting new fern which I had not seen before – Cheilanthes lanosa. Cheilanthes lanosa Salvia ‘Deep Blue’. Salvia ‘Deep Blue’ Salvia ‘Amethyst Lips’ is…

…but not clear if it is edible? Macrolepiota procera Macrolepiota procera A good array of salvias in Jaimie’s new garden. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ and Salvia ‘Amistad’. salvias Salvia…

…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….

…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…

…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…

…Salvia ‘Royal Bumble’ may be the best? Salvia ‘Icing Sugar’ Lysimachia punctata ‘Alexander’ for those who like variegated leaves? Lysimachia punctata ‘Alexander’ Coreopsis ‘Mango Punch’ – nicer than the rum…

…portico. Fascicularia bicolor The extraordinary red flowered and vigorously climbing Salvia gesneriiflora. I thought it was Salvia dombeyi but was quite wrong. This grows to 20 feet. Salvia gesneriiflora Tetra[?]…

…as the camellias. kalmias Still flowers on Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ The Pittosporum tunnel restocked. Pittosporum tunnel Salvia ‘Waverley’ still in full flower. Salvia ‘Waverley’ Salvia ‘Waverley’ Tibouchina…

…and huge (6-8’’ long)! Salvia dombeyi Salvia dombeyi At last we see the first tiny flower buds ever seen by us on Berberidopsis beckleri. Asia has propagated enough of these…

…great in a granite trough outside the estate office as well. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ The first yellow flowers are just out on the…

…as ‘Love and Wishes’ perhaps? Salvia ‘Amistad’ Salvia ‘Amistad’ 2017 – CHW A garden tour with some South Africans who live in the UK for painfully obvious reasons.A plant of…

…Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ nicely out by the drawing room window. It shows up well against the Pentewan granite. Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ Salvia ‘Black and Blue’…

…on the first flush. Last year this plant had flowers on well into November if not longer as we saw then. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot…