What a nice piece of film. I can see how a man who likes to cook would develop a real interest in Salvias. I think the pollination process is fun for many to learn about.
Isn't it fun how he grows the purple, almost black tomato with the darkest salvias!
I have learned a bit about Frank from conversations with Hans - it is an interesting story......
Hans has known Frank for some time – he worked formerly in Hans and Barbara's favorite nursery for perennials : Ewald Hügin
http://ewaldhuegin.com/Hans bought his first Salvia Royal Bumble from Frank.
A few years ago Frank had the possibility to use a part of a Nursery for his own Salvia propagation
but was not able to earn enough to live from his own nursery …so he works few days in the week in a nursery for trees :
http://vonderstrass.tsehringer.de/Hans and Barbara know this nursery too and buy there often - and inside is a very nice restaurant :
http://www.blumencafe.de/ All sounds rather good, doesn't it? I think it's good to learn a bit more about nurseries outside the UK!
Hans advises me that Frank, as yet, has no lists and he send no plants abroad … though perhaps that may come in time ... meantime his nursery is only open Friday afternoon or by appointment - but those in the area may think it worth a visit.
