Re: Salvia repari or ripari
"Richard F. Dufresne" wrote:
> At 11:09 PM 6/23/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >Anyone know anything about salvia repari or ripari? Ever heard of
> >Salvia superba 'Snow hill?'
> >
> >Nan
>
> Nan:
>
> Salvia riparia Kunth, described in Epling's Rev. of Calosphace (p. 16 ) is a
> wide-ranging annual sage found from Sonora, Mexico to Peru, Jamaica, and
> Honduras. It is evidently riparian (found along strambanks), and has a
> medium-length spike with small blue flowers, and grows 30 - 50 cm. tall. It
> doesn't look like a good floral prospect.
>
> I don't know Snow Hill, but it is probably a white version of Blue Hill.
> For my money, East Friesland is still the best nemerosa/superba sage, from
> the point of view of withstanding my subtropical environment in North Carolina.
In reading about the Salvia superba cultivars, I find mention of a white one, but
no name given. Nan, can you tell us where you found this Snow Hill? Do you have
it?
Richard, East Friesland may still be the best for you, but I like May Night
(Mainacht, I think?) the best. It doesn't grow too tall and supports itself
fairly well, if planted close. The color is a deep and intense midnight
blue-violet which looks good with everything. I can get a second bloom from it,
if I cut it back now in June.
And why, why is there this confusion about the species names? Is it X superba or
nemerosa ?
Jan Smithen
Upland, CA
Sunset Zone 19
