We visited Beth Chatto's garden last Tuesday and in the gravel garden there
was a plant we didn't recognise. It was about 9" to 12" high, growing in a
fair-sized clump and had perfoliate leaves which looked remarkably like
young Eucalyptus leaves. The flowers were in what I suppose would be called
racemes (long and narrowing, anyway) and were purplish.
For anyone who hasn't been to this garden - GO! It's one of the most
interesting and most satisfying I've been to. The plant sales area is
extensive, though it is pricey. But we bought quite a few things we either
didn't have or have lost and had a really lovely morning.
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Sacha
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