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Post by andy on Jan 17, 2015 17:14:25 GMT
Looking to increase my collection of hardy Salvias...Im interested in the shrubby sort although some of the S. patens types are so nice too.
Currently i have...
S. microphylla 'Cerro Potosi'
S. microphylla 'Hot Lips'
S. gregii 'Icing sugar'
Salvia nemerosa
I'd like some of the deep blue ones....and i'm sure i've seen a pale yellow shrubby type
Must go down to -6 at times
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 17, 2015 17:28:15 GMT
Looking to increase my collection of hardy Salvias...Im interested in the shrubby sort although some of the S. patens types are so nice too. Currently i have... S. microphylla 'Cerro Potosi' S. microphylla 'Hot Lips' S. gregii 'Icing sugar' Salvia nemerosa I'd like some of the deep blue ones....and i'm sure i've seen a pale yellow shrubby type Must go down to -6 at times I do love Salvia's but so few will stand minus20 etc - when we get it of course... I am hoping to get Hot lips this year as an annual.. |
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Post by andy on Jan 17, 2015 18:05:04 GMT
You said that about Fatsias RF lol
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 17, 2015 18:27:06 GMT
You said that about Fatsias RF lol Hahahaha- do you remember that Fatsia that I bought andy, - well, I "lost" it twice in minus 20/25 winters, dug it out and put it in a tub, then in the GH under fleece for a winter, then it froze back again to a tiny tiny thing - I brought it in the house and last summer it started to recover fully and is in the GH again, under a load of fleece...the poor thing - I bet it doesn't know what has happened to it!! I wonder if it is still alive in the GH !! |
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Post by Jilly on Jan 18, 2015 10:35:53 GMT
Salvia Black and Blue is hardy for me andy, so should be hardy for you too & it's a great colour, my favourite atm though is Amistad (a really dark purple) it gets huge though if it's happy. |
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Post by Auricula on Jan 18, 2015 10:45:00 GMT
Amistad certainly can grow   |
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Post by andy on Jan 18, 2015 11:05:43 GMT
Great stuff....always got room for taller stuff.
Im just re-designing a large border which i want lots of hot colours such as Echinaceas, Kniphofias and Heleniums. Need some tall stuff too so Amistad might just fit the bill. The only other taller plant i will have is Actea simplex 'Brunette'
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 19, 2015 6:12:34 GMT
I too grow Amistad and so has Jenny, it's a fabulous sight with all it's wonderful purple flowers and yes, even here mine grows tall.
I've also got African Skies which I've not had for a couple of years and so far so good.
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