rodsmith wrote:Welcome to the forum, Keith. You've got some choice exotic plants, judging by the excellent photos. Do you grow many of them in the open?
Thank you for the welcome. I should have said that I tend to grow most of my stuff from seed in my intro.
In answer to your question;
Salvia atrocyanea is in the ground. Although it is basically hardy given good drainage I start a couple of new plants off every year to overwinter frost free just in case. Invariably they end up being given away as being a tuberous Salvia they need potting up if kept in a pot and winter space is an issue.
Salvia discolor has to be kept frost free. Blooms quite merrily outdoors from the last spring frost to first of the autumn frosts though.
Cantua buxifolia is fully hardy here in the Cotswolds but it is pointless treating it that way as it blooms on last years growth. I gave it away a couple of years ago as I found it impossible to keep RSM off of it when in geowth, even outdoors.
Tacca chantrieri was grown in the conservatory as it was easier to give it the shade, heat and bonkers humidity to get it into bloom. I gave it away when I moved as it was five feet across and I no longer had a conservatory.
Tacca chantrieri - Bat Flower by
longk48, on Flickr
The Swainsona was in the greenhouse until it got too big............
Swainsona formosa by
longk48, on Flickr