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Trying to identify a plant shown in Gardeners' World - help!

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HalsallRedux · 24/07/2016 19:57

If anyone saw it, I'd be glad of a steer - it was an item on a flower-cutting business. Towards the end they showed a shot (uncaptioned - bah!) of a lovely herbaceous plant, in a clump with tall spires and leaves that were green but gradually blushing purple, so they looked like flowers but were actually leaves, iyswim.

Pic (taken from the screen) attached.

Thoughts, O wise Mumsnetting gardeners?

Trying to identify a plant shown in Gardeners' World - help!
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Evergreen17 · 24/07/2016 20:00

Clary sage (salvia sclarea) Smile

HalsallRedux · 24/07/2016 20:09

Gosh, thanks, Evergreen. I was looking up salvias but hadn't hit on clary sage. Hoorah! Smile

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Evergreen17 · 25/07/2016 07:57

SmileFlowersFlowers

Evergreen17 · 25/07/2016 07:58

DH is plant expert, I am the animals one #biologyteam

Gatekeeper · 25/07/2016 09:18

They are lovely aren't they; I sowed a load of these earlier this season and the buggering slugs have eaten everyone...swines!

HalsallRedux · 25/07/2016 10:48

They're lovely, no idea why I hadn't clocked them before! Thanks again, Evergreen (and Mr Evergreen Grin)

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Evergreen17 · 25/07/2016 11:52
Grin
Weeditandreap · 25/07/2016 11:59

They are gorgeous.

Gatekeeper, I am trying coffee grounds to deter slugs, apparently they don't like crawling over them and they are supposed to also be a good fertiliser.

Gatekeeper · 25/07/2016 13:12

tried the coffee grounds but we must have sophisticated slugs as they seem to revel in it....gits!

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