Alby Crafts and garden

A trip to Alby, because an acquaintance recently commented that it was looking good at the moment with large swathes of agapanthus, hydrangea and other plants.  As our garden is really mostly past its best, we thought we could perhaps get some ideas for later colour.

We've already started to add to our agapanthus collection, but new inspiration is always welcome.

We particularly liked this plant, but I've been unable to identify it - any thoughts are welcome.  They have some interesting garden ornaments - I've added a couple of extras.