"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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Sacha, it is a shame you didin't ask a member of staff whilst you were at
the garden.

They were very helpful the last time we were there, when we spotted
something that I didn't recognise.

Maybe I'll try to get down there this week with my digital camera ;-)

Natalie