plants as I stood there looking up; they were like giants of the garden. First, there was Salvia Karwinskii with
its striking fluorescent pink flowers that hung on long arching stems up to 2.5m tall. I knew this would be a great plant for structure and drama within our garden. Salvia Confertiflora also caught my attention with its deep red tangerine flowers at eye level, making the spectacle all the more dramatic. As we walked a bit further I was shown Salvia Desley Its deep, dark purple, almost black flowers would look great against almost any plant you put it with and it also seemed quite happy growing in part shade. But my favourite would have to be Salvia Involucrata ‘Timboon’, which I believe to be the most stunning of all the giant Salvias. Thick with flowers of velvet red, it will continue to bloom right through the cooler months and well into spring. I knew I had made the right choice
and without delay I purchased what I could, said my goodbyes, and with a van full of plants, I raced home eager to get them in the ground before nightfall. The last of the plants were put in the ground around 9pm, which if you ask my wife, is not too unusual for me to still be in the garden that time of year. I provided
a thin layer of sugar cane mulch to protect them over winter and left them to grow. It has now been just over a year since
we planted our garden and when friends and family stay over they seem shocked by how quickly it has all grown. But there is no mystery or secret in the soil, no special fertiliser or sea extracts, just the right plants for the right spot. l
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