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what kind of salvia is this?

17 years ago

I received this salvia in a garden swap. I love it! Someone wants to know what kind of salvia it is, can you help? You can click on the photo to make it larger.

Thanks

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Comments (8)

rich_dufresne
17 years ago
Hard to tell, even in the enlarged image, because of the distance from the flower spike. It looks like Salvia nemerosa `East Friesland' or some other variety of this hybrid.
Heathen1
17 years ago
Can you take a closer pic?
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gottagarden
Original Author
17 years ago
Is this better?
Thanks

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annette68_gw
17 years ago
It looks like salvia verticillata 'purple rain' to me or some kind off verticillata.

Annette
rich_dufresne
17 years ago
I agree with Annette
youreit
17 years ago
Your garden is spectacular!

Brenda
gottagarden
Original Author
17 years ago
Hi Annette, I did a google image search on salvia verticillata 'purple rain' and YES I'm pretty sure that's it. THANK YOU. It's a wonderful long blooming, low maintenance salvia
annette68_gw
17 years ago
Hi Gotta Garden,

You Are Welcome, a beautiful salvia for your beautiful garden:)

Annette from the Tropics.

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