Not a walk today but a drive around 3 different nurseries. The first is one that we haven't visited for a while so it was good to have a quick chat with the owner again. He was saying that they have ordered plants but as most come in from abroad the lockdown restrictions have prevented them from arriving on island. So now that things are beginning to open up once more here he has very little stock to offer, but we picked up a few items.
The second visit was to an old friend and a regular stopping place for us, where we snagged another couple of plants.
The third stop was to a nursery that we seldom visit, not because of the quality of their plants but due to the fact that they seem to have a cavalier attitude to the naming of their wares. Since our last visit they have improved the labeling of their plants but have simplified the binomial system by turning it into a mononomial one. All plants are merely identified by their genus, no specific names in sight. For instance we asked about a variety of Teucrium and were told that it was a teucrium. The request for what variety was answered with a shrug of the shoulders. The same answer was given by 3 different members of the staff. What was quite obviously an Eremophila nivea was labelled solely as Eremophillum. Maybe I'm becoming grumpy in my old age but I find it unacceptable that people who are selling an item cannot be bothered to find out its name.