Had the pleasure of attending the annual picnic and members-only plant sale of the Adirondack Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society. (I serve on the chapter’s board, edit the newsletter and handle other communications chores.)
Judy and Jim Fogel hosted the event at their home in Lansing, N.Y., a few miles north of Ithaca overlooking Cayuga Lake. (In the background below, as members engage in the feeding frenzy that is the plant sale.)
The Fogels have some beautiful borders, in addition to a great vegetable garden, water garden, containers, shrub border and just generally great landscaping that they’ve put in since the house was built circa 1997.
That’s Jim on the right, Judy with the cup. Small world department: Elly (my wife) delivered babies with Jim 25 years ago when she was a labor and delivery nurse.
The Fogel’s recently installed rock garden is still mostly rock. But it’s got a great view.
This flower in a container off their patio caught my eye. No clue what it is.
Definately a Salvia, perhaps S. gauranitica ‘Black and Blue’.
Yet another event I missed. Why can’t I be in two places at once?
Now I can show my husband pics of the fantastic place I went Saturday 🙂 The plant is a Salvia–Andrea gave me an identical one the same afternoon. And yes I’m still giddy about my haul. What did you bring home? Let’s see some of your rock garden pics 🙂
I’m pretty sure it’s a Salvia guaranitica. I have a few in my garden. They are herbaceous perennials here.
Yep. It’s a Salvia guaranitica, judging from images I’ve perused. They had it in a container. It’s at least a Zone or two too tender for this neck of the woods.
I’m going to try to take cuttings/overwinter my ‘Black & Blue’ salvia guaranitica this year… I’ve had some success with pineapple sage, so that just spurs me to try a few others. 🙂 I’ll let you know how it goes if you’re interested–because it’s really pretty, but definitely a zone or two beyond us.
Jim & Judy’s garden is absolutely gorgeous. I love the repeated Russian sage (I assume) at the far end of that curved border picture… wow. Great use of the sage there.