Re: Wild thing?

I'll have to get some. I've gotten a couple of things from High Country,
with our humidity in mind and they've done fine.


Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Wild thing?


> You would love it indeed. Woody perennial salvia - bright deep pink
> flowers. Gets absolutely covered w/ them and the hummers visit it often.
> Joanne across the street liked mine so much, she ordered herself a
> couple. Fairly xeriscape too, doesn't need a lot of water even in a pot.
> I've got one that's 2 or 3 years old that is probably spending its last
> year in a huge pot. Will have to go in the ground before long. This is
> from the HCG catalog.
>
> Salvia greggii 'Wild Thing' Bush sage, 24-30"H X 3'W rated zones 6-10.
> Native to West Texas. Will grow in St. Louis MO so it can take humidity.
> It does here for sure. Been a gorgeous and trouble free plant for me.
> Mine's a good 30" high already, almost as wide.
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@islc.net>
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:43:01 -0500
>
> >What does 'Wild Thing' Salvia look like? Sounds like something I would
like.
> >Andrea H
> >Beaufort, SC
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 10:12 PM
> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] Spring has sprung y'all
> >
> >
> >> Yes - understood.  And the first Wild Thing salvia was blooming today
when
> >I got home.  What a nice surprise.
> >>
> >> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> >> From: Cersgarden@aol.com
> >> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> Date:  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 21:42:44 EST
> >>
> >> >In a message dated 3/11/04 8:29:26 PM, gardenqueen@gbronline.com
writes:
> >> >
> >> ><< Does it get any better than this?? >>
> >> >
> >> >Pam, loved your descriptive walk in your garden.  We are cold and oh
so
> >windy
> >> >today and very cold tonight but the greenhouse provides the lift for
me
> >till
> >> >spring arrives.  The greenhouse is becoming a sea of green (blooms are
> >snipped
> >> >to promote more growth) and the first on the list each morning is to
head
> >for
> >> >the tubs and run your hands thru the soil.  What a high!  Like
fondling
> >> >fabric, right Melody?  Only gardeners and quilters understand.
> >> >    Ceres
> >> >
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> >> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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