Salvia sclarea var. turkestaniana syn. Salvia turkestanica, Salvia sclarea 'Turkestanica'

Such an intricate and huge flower! 😊

Wow exquisite 💕

Mine is still growing

Never seen anything like it @joanboston - let me know if you post a pic!

Stunning 💗

I've never seen this one before either. 👍👍

Beautiful

amazing! 😍

Another purchase from my cousin's wholesale nursery - I had no idea this was going to grown in to such a monster! That bud is as big as my hand!! 🌸✋

I have this! Love watching it start to grow, you can almost hear it!

Oh have you? @joanboston I shall be coming to you for advice!! Does it over winter? Guessing by the name it's a member of the sage family so hoped it would.. I had to add it to the gardentags encyclopaedia so guessing it's unusual!?

It's new to this garden, but had it in our old garden it didn't overwinter but self sowed a little. We are in northeast England so winters are cold. It may fare better further south @carolecuttingitfine

Thank you @joanboston I think I'll risk it as we are in Devon..