Now I know – it’s Salvia forskaohlei – and Balkan, not Bulgarian…

orskaohlei...Salvia forskaohlei (Forskahl's Sage) (Indigo Woodland Sage) The large, almost triangular leaves of this Balkan native make a striking base for the long spires of white-streaked, violet-blue blooms where robust flower stems arch gracefully above the basal foliage, lying close to the ground. for more reading.... http://www.worldofsalvias.com/gallry12.htm http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningadvice/10986782/Dream-of-colour-Growing-salvias-is-the-answer.html http://gardendrum.com/2013/04/22/favourite-autumn-flowering-salvias/    

The violas are back in town….

Violas from the Coconut series, ~ ice, ~ duet, ~ swirl etc., Charming little faces, which belies their near indestructible hardiness and immense flowering capacity. In addition to these colours, violas come in an extraordinarily wide palette from clear white and golden yellows to near black, though a spectrum of blue and well, violet. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/3346277/Winter-pansies-and-violas-How-to-grow.html…