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26-05-2003, 10:20 PM

in article , Geoff P at
wrote on 26/5/03 10:07 pm:

You don't mean Cerinthe purpurescens do you? I agree that Beth Chatto's
gardens are completely fantastic. She demonstrates which plants that grow
in the conditions where they will thrive. I try to go at least once a year.

Steph Power

"Sacha" wrote in message
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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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No, we know and grow Cerinthe. This was much shorter and the leaves are
punctured by the stem growing right through the middle of them, just like
some young Eucalypts.
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