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Old 01-11-2007, 09:00 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default 'Salcombe rosemary'

On 1/11/07 02:45, in article
, "Dave Poole"
wrote:

That's a nice pic. There used to be a similar plant growing down the
wall in front of a house in the Warberries here in Torquay. What a
stunning form for a steep bank or to cascade down over a wall.
Goodness knows what it is - it's certainly not one of the prostrate
forms in general cultivation. I wish I had a high retaining wall.

That's the interesting thing about it. It seems to be known only in local
seaside areas though I'd love people from Suffolk or Sussex to tell us if
they've ever seen it there. I showed it to a very knowledgeable customer of
ours and she was quite nonchalant about it just saying "oh yes, that's the
Salcombe rosemary - it's been around for years" but even she didn't know its
proper name.

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