Re: salvia fulgens
- To: M*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: salvia fulgens
- From: R* F* D*
- Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 21:35:11 -0500 (EST)
At 05:08 PM 12/20/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>Anyone know where to get this plant? Sounds like something I
>need in my "sage garden".
>
>referring to Sean's earlier message, regarding WInter Solstice,
>Sage and things.
>
>thanks
Loretta:
I have two forms, one the Salvia cardinalis form most people are familiar
with, and the other the more typical form found in nature, collected by
Sally and Tim Walker of Southwest Native Seeds. The latter looks a lot like
S. gesneraeflora. I was able to cross it with S. gesneraeflora cv. Tequila,
and will want to see what the flowers look like. Cardinalis is more
compact, and has a prominent involucre of bracts that have pointed, orange
tips and are the most aromatic part of the plant. My two stock plants were
solid with blooms this fall for over five weeks.
Both forms have entries with images on my gallery of Salvias web site. The
cardinalis form is readily available in California. I will be adding more
nursery links to my site soon.
Richard F. Dufresne
313 Spur Road
Greensboro, North Carolina 27406 USA
336-674-3105
World of Salvias web page:
http://www.eclectasy.com/gallery_of_salvias/index.htm
or
http://home.infinet.mindspring.com/~salvia/salvia.htm (to be phased out)
