Re: Black & BlueSalvia

Well, now, Chris & Lynda, since I'm sorta between you two on the map,
guess I'll just have to toss a coin here and see what happens...and,
you're so right Chris, there are vast differences between zone 7
locations.  My Mom is z 7 in N. AL...and she can grow Amaryllis in
the ground as well as Canna...I cannot.  About 45 minutes south of me
- still z7 - you can grow Canna in the ground most winters.  My Mom
is z 7-B; the garden 45 min. south in VA is 7, where I am 7-A and the
cold end of that.

Now, Chris, you're much farther north, but have the warming influence
of water where Lynda is further south, but probably at a higher
elevation than either of us and no water influence...I have a minor
water influence, being so close to the Chesapeake Bay, but it's
really minor compared to those on the east side of DC.

Considering both of your reports, I shall be most interested to see
if mine survives...if I can remember, I shall report next year:-)

Thanks to both of you for the input.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Chris@widom-assoc.com
> Wow! That goes to show you how different Zone 7's can be! We're a
lot
> further north then you.  I've been growing this cultivar for years
and it
> only comes back with the right kind of winter- whatever that may
be!
> 
> Chris
> Long Island, NY
> Zone 7
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynda Young
> Marge, not Zem - whoops, sorry - accidentally hit 'send' while
reaching for
> the phone.
> 
> As I was about to say - I've been growing B&B for about 4 years and
agree
> that it's reliably hardy in my Zone 7.  I haven't seen any seeding
but it
> does spread underground.  I have to keep it in bounds by spading
out each
> year what I don't want.
> 
> Lynda
> Zone 7 - West TN 

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