• Plant Spotlight: Salvia involucrata ‘Hadspen’

    Plant Spotlight: Salvia involucrata ‘Hadspen’ Tender perennials are not for the faint-hearted. They require plenty of patience, some favourable weather conditions, and more than a little bit of attention in order to achieve their potential. But at this time of year, basking in the September sun, they more than justify the effort, and our new…

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  • Plant Spotlight – Stipa gigantea

    Plant Spotlight: Stipa gigantea Golden oats (Stipa gigantea) is well named. A large evergreen grass up to 2 metres tall, in summer it produces long panicles of arching oat-like flowers that emerge purple before turning golden-brown as the season progresses and the deciduous leaves of other species begin to change colour and fall. They are…

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