Re: Salvias

Jeaa1224@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 05/29/2000 10:18:31 AM Central Daylight Time,
> deanslgr@kode.net writes:
>
> << Salvia officinalis.  Because
>  it's semi-woody it doesn't flop over>>
>
> And a favorite of mine is 'Berggarten'....lovely foliage but mine haven't
> flowered in the two years I've had them. A very tidy plant (approx.
> 18'X18")with a mounding form and the leaves are about 2"x2" and held well out
> from the stem. Pretty olivey-gray leaves.

That's exactly why I like the "unimproved" garden sage; when allowed to grow, it
gets 3-4' tall or more.  Right now there are two alongside my garden gate in the
4' range which have been covered in blooms for the last couple weeks and will
continue on through June.  Their effect would be greatly diminished if they were
only half as large.  I like to be able to see my perennials without having to
stoop over (or worry about stepping on them).  Whoever came up with 18" as a
standard height for border perennials did not consult me first.  ;-)

I'm not sure if 'Berggarten' is supposed to bloom; as I recall, it's one of those
developed strictly for culinary use (flowers sometimes diminish the intensity of
the oils in the leaves).  Being small, it's also a nice addition to a sunny rock
garden.

Dean Sliger
Warren, Michigan, USA
Zone 6B



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