This beautiful long flowering phlox was found growing along the roadside in Kemper, Mississippi. It is mildew free even in humid areas. Read more about Phlox ‘Minnie Pearl’
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Selected here at Lambley, this Poa makes a fine graceful specimen plant. Fine arching blue-grey leaves, perhaps the bluest of all the “labs”, make a handsome plinth for a late spring cloud of flowers held on thin stems which shiver at every breath of wind. Read more about Poa labillardieri ‘Lambley Blue’
A fabulous blue-leaf form of this native grass with arching mounds of evergreen foliage, blue and graceful. It was found in the vicinity of the township of Suggan Buggan in Gippsland. Typical upright stems of flowers bluish in bud ageing to straw. Read more about Poa labillardieri ‘Suggan Buggan ’
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Distinctive evergreen, holly-like leaves sets Quercus ilex apart from other Oaks. Native to the Mediterranean it can 25m tall but generally is much less in Australiain larger country gardens once mature. Read more about Quercus ilex
This charming plant was named for my late older sister whose beautiful London garden was opened under The English Open Garden scheme for many years. Over mounds of fern-like green leaves white daisies, with a pink picotee margin, age to deep rose pink. Read more about Rhodanthemum ‘Kathleen’
This superb evergreen shrub has been selected for its compact growth habit. It forms a dense round mound of tightly packed leaves. ‘Boule’ is very free blooming producing copious amount of glowing, silver-blue flowers during winter and spring. These flowers are loved by bees. Read more about Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Boule’
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A new and particularly beautiful trailing variety of Rosemary. The contrast between the rich dark green leaves and the deep violet-blue flowers is very telling. Read more about Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Irene’
We have lined a broad brick path, which leads to a beautiful old garden seat, with ‘Mozart,’ a fairly new variety of rosemary. I think it is by far the best rosemary I have ever grown. Read more about Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Mozart’
I first saw this in the late Alan Bloom’s UK garden over 40 years ago. From memory, it was about 3.5 metres tall by 2 metres or so across and smothered with pure white flowers like exquisite single roses. Read more about Rubus ‘Benenden’
A stalwart of the new American gardens of James van Sweden as well as those of European garden designers. The rich warm yellow-black eyed daisies are a joy during summer. The stark skeleton remains are beautiful into winter especially on cool misty mornings. Read more about Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’
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This stunning new Salvia is a seedling of S. ‘Alegria’ which is itself a hybrid between S. microphylla and S. dichlamys. ‘Alegria’s Child’ carries flame pink flowers in dark calyces on 10cm spikes held well above a leafy plant some 80cm tall by as much across. Read more about Salvia ‘Alegria’s Child’
This wonderful new Salvia was discovered at a plant market in Argentina in 2005. It makes a leafy plant which from spring until winter produces rich royal purple flowers set in black bracts. It will be happy in any sunny or lightly shaded, well drained position. Read more about Salvia ‘Amistad’ PBR
A fabulous frost hardy Salvia from American garden designer, Frances Parker. A hybrid between the mexican Sage (S. leucantha) and the pineapple Sage (S. Read more about Salvia ‘Anthony Parker’
This sage is thought to be endemic to southern Africa and occurs over a wide range from the Western Cape through the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland to Mpumalanga. Read more about Salvia aurita var aurita
In our own garden, S. azurea makes a sea of ethereal powder blue flowers along the central aisles, where it is the most commented planting at its height in autumn. Read more about Salvia azurea
Salvia 'Cardinal Purple' is a plant that was found on an Australian median strip in 2015 and was named for the colour of a cardinal's cloak. It has gone on to be one of our most popular shrubby sages. Read more about Salvia ‘Cardinal Purple’
S. darcyi was introduced into cultivation from Mexico as recently as 1990. Growing to 100cm or more tall by 70cm wide, it produces long spires of large scarlet flowers from early summer until late autumn. Read more about Salvia darcyi
‘Ember’s Wish’ makes cheerful coral-orange flowers from spring through summer. Whilst hardy against mild frosts, it will need to be mulched to protect the crown from heavy frosts. Grows up to 80cm tall by as much across and is happy in any sunny well drained spot. Read more about Salvia ‘Embers Wish’ PBR
One of the best of this group, ‘Raspberry Royale’ has grown happily in the same spot in our double borders for thirty years. It makes makes a small, twiggy shrub which is covered in rich dark cerise-pink flowers from spring through to late autumn. Read more about Salvia greggii ‘Raspberry Royale’
This wonderful relatively new addition to frost hardy Salvias carries vivid dark blue flowers set in black calyces on black stemmed spikes from mid-spring until late autumn. The dark green bullate leaves make a handsome foil for the flowers. Read more about Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Bloom’
Large cream flowers with the faintest blush of pink. It makes a compact shrub about 75cm tall by a little more in width and is covered in short spikes of large flowers from late spring until late autumn. The only care this Salvia needs is a light trim during winter. Read more about Salvia ‘Heatwave Glimmer’ PBR
Large soft apricot flowers. 80cm x 80cm. Each variety of this series makes a compact shrub about 75cm tall by a little more wide. The whole is covered in short spikes of large flowers from late spring until late autumn. Read more about Salvia ‘Heatwave Glow’ PBR
Makes a small shrub covered with lemon tinted cream flowers for all of the warmer months. A tough, sun-loving and drought tolerant new hybrid raised from seed sent to Lambley from Argentina. 60cm x 60cm. Read more about Salvia x jamensis ‘White Gold’
‘Santa Barbara’ is such a good plant, neater than other varieties, making a rounded shrubby plant some 80cm x 90cm. It carries vertical spikes of deep mauve flowers during late summer and autumn over grey-green foliage. A drought tolerant plant for sun or light shade. Read more about Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’ PBR
The Mexican Sage is a staple of Australian gardens and in mild coastal gardens will flower deep into the winter. This fine selection was found growing in my son Harry’s garden in Camberwell, Victoria and is distinguished by its bright purple red flowers held in mauve calyces. Read more about Salvia leucantha ‘Harrys Red’
Salvia leucantha, in all its forms, is the most important Salvia species in our garden during late summer and autumn. This pure white variety is a star in a new rose garden Criss and I have just planted. Read more about Salvia leucantha ‘White Velour’
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A fast growing and drought-tolerant evergreen groundcover with aromatic silver-grey foliage. It grows in horizontal layers, topped with lavender blue flowers in spring. Read more about Salvia leucophylla ‘Bees Bliss’
Deep purple flowers are produced for many summer and autumn months. Whilst hardy against mild frosts it will need to be mulched to protect the crown from heavy frosts. ‘Love and Wishes’ will grow 80cm tall by as much across and is happy in any sunny, well drained spot. Read more about Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ PBR
The Canyon Sage is native to west Texas and New Mexico in the US and south into Mexico. In nature, it grows on dry hillsides and canyons. Read more about Salvia lycioides
This is one of the most telling of all salvias. Growing a metre tall by 80cm wide, it is clothed with large, felty leaves. 30 cm long spikes of white flowers held in deep violet-black calyces make a fabuous display from mid-summer until late autumn. Read more about Salvia ‘Meigans Magic’
One of the best autumn-flowering plants in our garden where it makes a shrubby 180cm x 150cm in a season. Salvia ‘Limelight’ has quite large deep green leaves which set off nicely the stunning lime green and purple flowers. Read more about Salvia mexicana ‘Limelight’
Raised by the Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, Salvia ‘Amethyst’ makes strong vertical spikes of rich amethyst pink flowers from spring until autumn. Best grown in a sunny spot, it is both frost hardy and tolerant of hot, dry spells. 70cm tall by 50cm wide. Read more about Salvia nemorosa ‘Amethyst’
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We raised this variety several years ago and named it for the late Enid Tinney who was a good and generous friend of ours. Salvia ‘Enid’ carries 60cm tall spikes of deep amethyst violet tinted flowers for many months from mid-spring until autumn. Read more about Salvia nemorosa ‘Enid’
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This stunning performer is a hybrid between Salvia nemorosa ssp tesquicola and Salvia ‘Wesuwe’. It has the early flowering habit and dark violet-blue flowers of the latter and the showy bracts of the former. Read more about Salvia nemorosa ‘Kate Glenn’
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This Salvia is one of the best nemorosa types. It produces spikes of rich violet flowers set in large lilac bracts from late Spring until late Autumn. Sun. 70cm x 60cm. Read more about Salvia nemorosa ssp. tesquicola
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This is a purple leaved form of the culinary sage. It makes a superb ornamental plant for a sunny, well drained spot. New leaves are rich purple and large showy heads of deep violet flowers are carried during spring and early summer. Tough, sun loving and drought tolerant. Read more about Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’
This is a terrific Salvia raised by the late Robin Middleton whose excellent webpage Robin’s Salvias is still online and is an excellent reference. Read more about Salvia ‘Pennys Smile’
Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’ is a tough drought tolerant evergreen shrub flowering from midsummer until winter and a great favourite of our resident New Holland Honeyeaters. Read more about Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’
S. reptans ‘West Texas Form’ is an unusual salvia in most aspects. During late summer and autumn its intense blue flowers, reputed to ‘glow’ in the sun, sit atop wispy, thread-like stems clad in narrow green leaves like needles. Read more about Salvia reptans ‘West Texas Form’
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Royal Bumble has proven to be one of our most popular and enduring new releases in recent years. We imported it from Europe through all the expense and rigour of Australian Quarantine and it has been well worthwhile. Read more about Salvia ‘Royal Bumble’
At the end of the Millennial Drought, our then staff member Marcus Ryan travelled to Europe on a Churchill Fellowship and took the opportunity to select the best plants he encountered for import through Australian Quarantine. Read more about Salvia ‘Silas Dyson’
Traditionally grown in cottage gardens, this Salvia carries true sky blue flowers with white bee lines held on 120cm tall stems clothed with dark green leaves. Flowering from mid-summer until late autumn it sways back and forth with every breath of wind. Read more about Salvia uliginosa
One of the best and tidiest of the shrubby Mediterranean Salvias. We selected it from a batch of a hundred or so seedlings from a cross we made between a low growing form of Salvia fruticosa and S. ‘Greek Skies’. Read more about Salvia ‘Val Lawrence’
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A new Salvia which is probably a hybrid of S. ‘buchananii’. A leafy shrubby plant to about 60cm tall by 60cm wide with red tinted brown flower stems standing well above the foliage. Read more about Salvia ‘Wendys Wish’ PBR
Not a lavender at all of course but one of the most beautiful and intensely silver plants we have to adorn our gardens. It forms a dense, round dwarf bush of silver, feathered leaves. Yellow billy button flowers are produced in summer. Read more about Santolina chamaecyparissus ‘Nana’
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We imported this fine plant from Olivier Filippi’s famous nursery in the south of France a decade or so ago. It is highly favoured by Filippi in his popular book on Dry Climate Gardening. Read more about Santolina magonica
One of the most stunning new imports, S. ’Petite Blanc’ makes a dwarf, neat round evergreen shrub. During summer the dark green foliage is a perfect foil for the ivory white billy buttons. Read more about Santolina ‘Petit Blanc’
S. hydrangeoides is a deciduous climber native to Japan, Korea and the southern Kuril Islands. Best grown in a sheltered spot in dappled shade or an easterly aspect where it can cling to a wall or a tree trunk. Read more about Schizophragma hydrangeoides
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