We have recently returned from an extremely enjoyable weekend in Peania (thank you, Fleur) which included time spent at Sparoza (thank you, Sally). We were able to bring back some interesting plants, cuttings and seeds. The plants all seem to have survived the trip and are looking promising. We managed to get them into the ground just in time to benefit from the first real rain of the season, 2 days of heavy downpours. I was anxious to share at least one on the forum even though it has not fully recovered from its ordeal and the photos are not particularly good.
Salvia discolor has the most amazing dark indigo, almost black flowers. The plant is in semi-shade and so the first photo is a little on the dark side but using flash, as in the second shot, washes out the colour.