Re:Salvia farinacea was: Half-hardy Perennials
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- Subject: Re:Salvia farinacea was: Half-hardy Perennials
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 00:26:22 -0400
Yes! Mary, S. farinacea is one of my very favorites! I buy a six pack
every year for pots. 'Victoria Blue' is the one I'm always trying for. I
have had it come back once, after a really mild winter, when I had it in
the ground - and, like yours, not as nicely as a fresh plant. For some
reason, I can't get it to winter over well in the greenhouse in a pot -
always seems to get some fungus or something and die out on me. Probably
should try some cuttings, but always seem in a frenzy of putting things to
bed in fall and never get around to it.
I have also grown it from seed - but that's another thing I don't seem to
get around to these days. Lovely plants, tho' wouldn't be summer without
them.
Bet it comes back for people in zone 8....anybody in that zone or the
warmer part of zone 7 find that it is truly perennial for them???
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: M R W <mrwill1@juno.com>
> Date: Friday, April 16, 1999 11:23 PM
>
> Has anyone mentioned Salvia farinacea? I like them a lot, esp the
> Porcelain and Victoria Blue. I tried Sea Breeze too and it was great in
> bouquets. All of these dry wonderfully and retain most of their color.
> It is not hardy here, except that 3 years ago I put a few next to a brick
> wall, and they're still coming up! However, they don't seem to be as nice
> as the new ones that I put in from seed every year. I don't know whether
> it's the site or if this is common in places where it is perennial.
>
> Mary
> MO zone 6
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