Re: Salvia splendens 'Van Houttii'
- Subject: Re: Salvia splendens 'Van Houttii'
- From: R* D* <s*@direcway.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 10:01:19 -0400 (EDT)
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At 12:41 PM 5/21/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Has anyone had experience with this salvia? I've seen the variety as
Vanhouttei and Van Houttei and web searches show it as an east coast
ornamental. I've had a request for it in Northern CA and I'm not sure it's
worth the trouble to have it shipped.
>
>It's got a bushy growth form, about 1 m in height. Bright red flowers.
Any suggestions for a suitable analog?
>
>Thanks, Kate
>
>Kate Reza
>Ecologist
>Grow Wild!
>Sonoma, CA 95476
Vanhouttei is available in other colors as well:
orange
light orange (peach)
lavender
deep purple
deep plum (more reddish than the above)
There may be other colors as well. All are good bloomers and hummingbird
magnets.
Richard F. Dufresne
1216 Okeeweemee-Star Road
Star, North Carolina 27356 USA
910-428-4704
Roy's cell 336-708-1178
World of Salvias: http://www.eclectasy.com/gallery_of_salvias/index.htm
Salvia email list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Salvia
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