Re: Best Salvia
- Subject: Re: Best Salvia
- From: j* z*
- Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 08:00:19 +1000
Joe, for virtually year round blooms, size you require & apparent tolerance
for a wide range of soils I would go for "Waverly". I tip prune frequently
for 6 months or so, sacrificing flowers, to get a good structure and after
that it flowers all year round - nectar for the little birds as well as
blooms for a vase. In colder climates than my present one (frost free) the
foliage gives good autumn winter colour too.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Seals" <gardenguru@yahoo.com>
To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 4:35 AM
Subject: Re: Best Salvia
> Almost one year ago, I asked the question: "What do
> you think is the best Salvia?"
>
> Yep, it was a dumb question. Too many variables,
> personal tastes, etc. I received, rightfully so, only
> one response.
>
> But let me rephrase it...
>
> "What do you all think woould be the most adaptable
> and colorful perennial (or slight subshrub) that would
> do well in sandy-ish soil in a coolish (not cold) Med.
> climate?" Any color, any height under 4 feet.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
> --- Sue <smcneill@mcn.org> wrote:
> > Joe, that is a hard one. I am near Mendocino so it
> > is a
> > little cooler that where you are. But to choose the
> > best is
> > very hard. Do you like tall, bushy, elegant, wild,
> > rosette
> > forming, pink, purple, blue, red, coral, orange,
> > yellow,
> > etc.
>
> =====
> Joe Seals
> Santa Maria, California --
> where the weather is always perfect
> and my garden always has something blooming
> and birds galore
>
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