Re: Salvia site, was sky blue salvia
- To: Nan Sterman <n*@mindsovermatter.com>
- Subject: Re: Salvia site, was sky blue salvia
- From: r* s* <r*@california.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 13:08:36 -0700 (PDT)
Nan, I just found the site when I was searching "salvias" via a search
engine. It looks like someone's personal site showing the salvias in his
garden. I don't know more about it other than that it has good photos
showing a variety of salvias. I didn't get as far as the discussion area,
in fact, didn't even notice it.
Since I'm at work I'm not at leisure to really pursue it.
Barbara
On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Nan Sterman wrote:
> Barbara -- I just checked out that site, it looks pretty interesting but I
> am not clear as to who it is or what their purpose is. What do you know
> about it? And how can you browse the discussion area, I found only
> instructions on searching or posting.
>
> Nan
>
> >Here's a nice website on salvias: www.californiagardens.com/salvias.htm
> >
> >Barbara
> >
> >On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, rachel wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> > Twice I've ordered "blue" Salvia patens; twice I've had violet flowers
> >> > (and too expensive for an annual since it can't overwinter outdoors here).
> >> > The only truly clear, sky-blue salvia I have ever seen is S. azurea, and
> >> > if it can grow in my garden it can probably grow anywhere, and is a
> >> > reliable perennial.
> >>
> >> Actually, Salvia ulignosa (sp.?) is also a beautiful sky blue. I
> >> believe it prefers somewhat less sun and more moisture than many
> >> salvias. It grows fairly tall and bears long, slender sky blue
> >> spikes.
> >>
> >> Rachel B
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, William Bade wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 08:42:13 -0700 (PDT)
> >> > > From: William Bade <bade@math.berkeley.edu>
> >> > > To: "Rand B. Lee" <randbear@nets.com>
> >> > > Cc: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> >> > > Subject: Re: Salvia patens
> >> > >
> >> > > Does anyone know if there is a clear, sky blue S. patens? The plant
> >>looked
> >> > > much like my indigo-violet blooming one. But I lost it. Don't know why,
> >> > > but think it was probably too dry and sunny for it. Should it have
> >>been in
> >> > > part shade?
> >> > > Elly Bade
> >> > > Berkeley, Calif.
> >> > >
> >> > > On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, Rand B. Lee wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > My Salvia patens is blooming in my half-barrel, and I must say I am
> >> > > > shocked with wonder at the intensity of the flowersAE coloring.
> >>They are
> >> > > > not true blue -- more like a very intense deep indigo-violet --
> >>but they
> >> > > > are breathtaking. Salvia patens is of course not hardy in Zone 5b-6a
> >> > > > Santa Fe. I want to overwinter my plant, but things I overwinter
> >>indoors
> >> > > > tend to get terminal spider mite, or suddenly die just when March is
> >> > > > peeking over the transom, so I must take cuttings and root them, I
> >> > > > suppose. My question to you mulcherati out there is: can I root
> >>just any
> >> > > > old piece of stem, or must I take my cuttings from nonflowering
> >>spikes,
> >> > > > as I do with dianthuses?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Rand B. Lee, Freelance Writer & Editor
> >> > > > Founder and President, The North American Dianthus Society
> >> > > > Founder and President, The North American Cottage Garden Society
> >> > > > Member, Garden Writers Association of America
> >> > > > Author, PLEASURES OF THE COTTAGE GARDEN (Michael Friedman Publishers)
> >> > > > copyright 1998, ISBN 1-56799-695-7
> >> > > > randbear@nets.com
> >> > > > 1306 Lujan Street
> >> > > > Santa Fe, NM 87505-3220
> >> > > > 505-438-7038
> >> > > > Zone 6a
> >> > > > 7000 feet elevation
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> Rachel Baker
> >> Berkeley, CA
> >>
> >>
>
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> Nan Sterman
> San Diego County California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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