The garden has changed significantly over the last couple of weeks. After the shock of the hot dry summer, which seemed to stall growth, a few weeks of clement weather allowed the plants to come into their own, albeit a little late. Now, several severe batterings by wind and rain later, the garden has had a ballot amongst its members and declared defeat. All is beginning to shut down. Many are showing battle scars. There are exceptions, a few last hurrahs. If you would like to see what else is going on in Six on Saturday-land, where and how the gardeners of the world are doing their thing, pop over to Jim’s and all will be revealed. Well perhaps not all, but a tantalising glimpse. Shall we shake a leg?
First, we have Salvia leucantha ‘Purple Velvet’, another newby from fellow salvia lover Creigiau John. It is in a pot sunk into The Bed of Anarchy all ready to be taken into the relative warmth of the greenhouse. If I get taken unawares by Jack Frost, there are well-rooted cuttings. Sorted. I hope I haven’t tempted fate.
This Pennisetum villosum was grown from seed collected from some cut heads given to me in North Devon. It has been hidden from view by an exuberant dahlia and needs much more room to shine. In my winter reshuffle it will be given just that.
This Tibouchina urvilleana has the look of a wily tom cat after a rough night on the tiles. There are many other buds, which, if the weather is kind, might yet make some pretty pictures.
Onto Salvia confertifolia, yep that darned Creigiau John again. Just coming into flower and I realise that I have no cuttings. It might be a full excavation.
Now, Bulbinella frutescens, having a second flush of flowers. I think this needs lifting for the winter, it might struggle to get through a soggy Welsh winter. It’s on the list.
Yep, it has eventually arrived, the first flower of Brugmansia sanguinea. Better late than never.
That is your lot, my friends. Until the next time.
Off The Edge Gardening 
Oh, that Salvia ‘Purple Velvet’ is just fabulous!
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It is a beauty, definitely worth waiting for. Now let’s hope I can get it through the winter!
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Like Katharine this morning, you showed us the brugmansia sanguinea and the tibouchina both in bloom and they are also magnificent. Bravo ! Since it works well in your gardens, a bit further north, it should work here too so it’s on my wish list for 2023
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I think the tibouchina would work well for you. You are very good at caring for tender plants. Hope your wish comes true.
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A great selection. I may have to re-name the wildlife border ‘the Bed of Anarchy.’ The description of the Tibouchina urvilleana also made me chuckle, and if it’s like the plant my wife used to have it will molt like a tom cat too when it drops its flowers.
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Thank you. I think some molting is on the horizon!
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Some lovely plants today, the purple salvia looks almost furry. You sound very well organised in your gardening, despite the anarchic bed, with your plans for a winter reshuffle.
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A big cheer for Brugmansia sanguinea and I love how you caught the velvet on the Salvia leucantha I can just imagine how lovely it feels.
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It is so strokeable!
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You have some beauties here – and I am most impressed they are growing in wet Welsh Wales. ‘Purple Velvet’ is gorgeous, I want to stroke my screen, but that might seem a little nuts.
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Keep meaning to ask you, did you used to follow Rusty Duck? The lady renovating the Devon thatched house? I noticed her site has disappeared and wondered if you knew why?
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Yes, I did. I don’t know. I do know someone who might though.
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I wouldn’t tell anyone, honest!
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Hilarious about the doubt snap Gill – and I also have a salvia leucantha just coming into flower so it could have been 3 out of 6! Love your pennisetum – the white fluffiness is delightful.
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Great minds plant alike 😁
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Creigiau John is clearly a man of taste and I’m liking the background of S. uliginosa and S. bethellii (guessing) behind S. Purple Velvet. If that’s all the Bed of Anarchy we all need a bit more of it.
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Creigiau John has a lovely garden, lots to drool over. Yes, S. uliginosa and the other is S. involucrata ‘Hadspen’, so very close.
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What a great selection of Welsh exotica. Very impressive. The Pennisetum villosum heads look like the tails of the cutest little rodent that could be imagined.
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Thank you. And yes, I agree, I’m thinking chinchilla, do they have tails?
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Yes – that’s the one.
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Salvia leucantha is such an excellent Salvia! It grows so big and round, and blooms so profusely. The problem with it, and I suspect the reason that it is not more popular, is that no one knows how to take care of it. So-called ‘gardeners’ try to shear it like a little hedge, but will not cut it back after winter. It looks sooooooo shabby! I cut mine to the ground, and it grows back fast like big blue tumbleweeds! It is so excellent! Actually, I do that for a few species of Salvia. Most Salvias are good plants for our chaparral climate, even if they need a bit of water, and need to be cut back in a manner that so-called ‘gardeners’ won’t to.
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Treat it mean to keep it keen! I think it is more suited to your climate than ours, bit too much rain here. Still it is great that we can both appreciate it with a bit of loving care.
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Some lovely plants there, and I can see why a Greenhouse (with a capital G) was absolutely necessary.
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Definitely! 😁
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More pretty, different plants in your newish garden. You continue to impress me.
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Thanks Granny, slowing up now 😊
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That pennisetum is gorgeous!
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Thank you, on its behalf 😁
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