Perennials

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Native to the Cape of Good Hope in Southern Africa. Sometimes referred to as Sand Sage, we are always trialling plants for their ability to withstand really hot Summers and frosty cold Winters while still giving us a strong element of beauty and intrigue. Salvia lanceolata fits in well. Dusky pink calyxes with smoky salmon beige petals on silver grey foliage makes for a curious yet beautiful combination. Prefers well drained soil and flowers in mid Summer. Grows 1m x 1m. 

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'A strong performing, slightly taller variety of Salvia leucanthe. Easy to grow and maintain, Harry's Red' is a great bee attractant. Purple-red flowers are eye catching from late Spring, through Summer and Autumn. 1.2m x 1.2m. Full sun, well drained position. Handles light frost, drought, heat and second line coastal salt spray. Tough! 

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Like all nemorosa Salvias, 'Giovanni' is an herbaceous perennial. It is the darkest of all its type, producing violet purple blooms from sage green leaves. Shorter than other varieties we have grown like 'Caradonna', however the colour of the flowers is second to none. It's a real eye catcher when in bloom. 30cm high x 40cm wide. Prefers full sun with well drained, loamy soil.

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Featuring cascading spikes of cobalt blue flowers held by elegant black stems, Salvia 'Honeyeater Falls' is a superb low growing form at 45cm high x 70cm wide. Ideal for hanging baskets, or if planted in the garden will form a lovely mound. Full sun to part shade. Excellent for attracting nectar feeding birds. 

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'Red Thunder' forms an attractive clump of feathery foliage. It is a neat and tidy, well behaved Sanguisorba and has had much interest with new perennial movement style plantings. Elegant, slender stems rise from the foliage clumps in late Spring. Claret red flower spikes top each spike, adding colour and structural interest. Wonderful in amongst ornamental grasses and Sedums, but equally showy in gravel gardens or naturalistic plantings. To add to the versatility, 'Red Thunder' looks fabulous in a mixed container combination. 80cm x 60cm (in our conditions). 

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When we first bought 'Autumn Blush' we weren't certain of its qualities in comparison to the better known 'Autumn Joy'. However, over years of trials the smaller and tighter growth of 'Autumn Blush' have brought it to our attention. Beautiful in all stages of flowering, from the apple-green buds to the copper seed heads in Autumn. This Sedum is definitely worth growing.

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Plants of this variety grow taller than most other forms of Sedum. Shown at their best with ornamental grasses offering distinctly contrasting forms. A superb plant and one of the best sedums yet produced the leaves are standout as deep grey green edged in pink, topped with flowers like clouds of soft pink with a tinge of salmon. Even the dried seed heads have a striking effect in winter. 50 x 50cm.

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Native to Tunisia and Algeria and appreciating well drained gravelly soils. Forms a mound to 30cm in height x 60cm in width and has a compact habit. Perfect growing amongst rocks or along side pathways. The leaves are entire and deeply toothed, fleshy and glossy in a distinctive mid green. Flowers appear in mid Spring to early Summer. They are mauve to light purple in colour and held above the foliage. A few years ago Rebecca Johnson gave us this plant telling us of its brilliant qualities - we are grateful.