Recently the garden has not been looking its best. I know, summer is not the best time to judge a mediterranean garden but having recently returned from Umbrian's garden, the difference is very noticeable. I do have some colour, buddlejas, one or two salvias trying their best and duranta - a new cutting flowering for the first time. But things are struggling and there have been one or two sad farewells this summer. Nothing that can't be replaced, but.. . So I was happy to see a new plant flowering for me today. I grew it from seed and managed to lose the label. I keep a list of all seed I have sown and going back through the lists I was able to identify the plant as Aniscanthus quadrifidus var wrightii sown in spring 2018.
I believe I should be thanking some unknown contributor to the seed bank and, of course, Chantal, for her tireless work for our benefit. I am 99% the seed came from there. Thanks, you cheered me up today :-)