Re: talking about Salvia...

Alessandra,
You have planted one of the most beautiful palms I
have ever seen in your greenhouse, I fell in love with
this palm when I first saw it in a friend's garden in
Malaysia, where it is native.  It amazes me how
relatively rare plants get distributed and collected
around the world so quickly.

As to your question regarding the Salvia, I would
guess that your suspicions will prove valid, although
I have no direct experience with this plant myself. 
Would you consider a Pelargonium tomentosum?  I think
it would like these conditions, however it is so fast
growing and sprawling that it might be too labor
intensive in such a location.  It does beg to be
touched, will handle low light, and its foliage is
very fragrant.  I don't think it would tolerate
regular overhead watering under such high humidity
indoors, but if kept dry, should do akay. 
Plectranthus zuluensis would also do well in these
conditions, and both these plants are actually quite
drought tolerant in warm shade conditions here in
northern California.

Regards,
David Feix


--- "Vinciguerra, Alessandra"
<A.Vinciguerra@aarome.org> wrote:
> Medit people, 
 The s.dorisiana was put in a more or less
> luminous  spot, but still
> it is shady compared to the amount of light we have
> outside. Moreover,
> humidity ranges from 75 to 90%. The fact is we
> wanted to have something very
> fragrant to stroke while sitting on a bench and
> looking at Johannesteismanja
> palms and tropical cycads. It might sound a little
> eccentric,  but you will
> agree that the fragrance of those leaves is
> wonderful. 
> However, I am going to propagate this dorisiana as
> much as possible, to have
> new plants and grow them outdoors. I thought I could
> give a try to the
> mother plant, and if I see it becoming floppy and
> pale, I will move it
> outdoors immediately. Do you think I should do it
> without waiting?  And what
> else can we plant in the stroking spot, to fulfill
> the requirement?
> Thanks,
> Alessandra
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Alessandra Vinciguerra
> Superintendent of the Gardens
> American Academy in Rome
> Via Masina,5
> 00183 Roma Italy
> Tel. 39-6-5846444
> 
> 
>  
> 


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