Re: Salvia discolor/Agave/S. canariensis 'white'

At 10:43 PM 6/8/00 -0700, Laura Cooper wrote:
>Anyone out there have a good source for Salvia discolor? For some reason 
>it's not around in L.A. There were a couple at the Huntington Spring sale 
>but I was too late.

Laura -

I have some S. discolor in my garden, and may have a small propagation of 
it (if I haven't killed it yet!).  It is such a striking plant, but also 
very gawky and ridiculous in its habit.  We'll get you some somehow, when 
we come down next month.

>I wasn't, however, too late for a beautiful variegated Agave attenuata 
>which I am still hopping up and down about!

Our specimen of this plant is become very large, and is currently throwing 
up its huge, asparagus-like bloom stalk.  This plant is right on a stairway 
to our front door, and noticeable 'in the way'!  I've been trying to figure 
out if I should move it (really hard, its now so big!) or just hack it out 
(hard enough!).  Seeing it flowering, I decided I could merely cut it out 
as it will die out soon anyway.  When I announced my plans to my 
non-horticultural wife and kids (who had long complained about this spiny 
monster!), they surprisingly came to its defense!  "You've got to let it 
live out its life!!!"  So, it will apparently stay a little longer, and 
we'll get to watch the pale-green, white, and rose colored bloom spike run 
its course!!

>Speaking of Salvias (again) I have a white form of Salvia Canariensis. 
>I've grown it from a cutting, we were never sure if it was an actual 
>introduction or just a chance seedling.

!!!  Really?!  I hope this is in flower when we come - I've never heard of 
this form!  I love S. canariensis!  Sound like something I'll need to 
have.  I'll have to bring a few more goodies to entice a trade with!

Regards,
Sean O.



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