Salvia `Mojito' is evidently Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica alba. Salvia `Picante' is evidently a selected series of splendens. Neither should have any compounds like salvinorin A. Cold treatment is not necessary - plant directly on the surface and mist lightly to keep the seed damp. They should germinate in 7-14 days, as long as you have temperatures around 70 degrees.

Oh, okay. Thanks. So, what Salvia plant would best be suited with a compound like Salvinorin A active within it (that question is a little suttle - Maybe there is a website with a list)?

**I'm kind of new to all of this stuff** - So, the only Salvias with Salvinorin A is Salvia Divinorum plants, no other Salvias?

This is a gardening forum. The questions you are asking indicate that gardening is not what you are interested in.

I figured someone would have to say something about that. No, I still have to garden to do anything with it. Obviously, I'm not just going to throw away my Picante and Mojito seeds - I actually just sowed them. I am using them as household plants only. I am only asking these questions for my curiousity, not for my actions.

Despite the obvious drug seeking behavior, I'm just impressed by anybody who can get Mexican sages to grow in Canada.

Dicot, How did you know I lived in Canada? It is irrelevant. Just to let you know, my Salvias are already growing (three days into growing), but I have a question about that too. Because I live in Canada (Zone 5), the light right now, in March, is a little hard to get most of the day. So, I am using natural and artifical light (both at the same time), is this unhealthy for my Salvias, or should I consider just giving it natural light (I remember last year, my garden didn't turn out as healthy as I wanted because the plants were already mature, but I couldn't put them outside yet, meaning they didn't get enough light. Thus, they grew really long stems and not many leaves)? I just thought I should do something different and get the plants more light.

I use "adjustable" fluorescent light fixtures (on chains) and an adjustable grow light. My son and I created the system from a set of metal shelves purchased from Home Depot (the shelves are mesh, meant for a bathroom) and fluorescent shop lights, which hang above each shelf. On the top shelf, I have my grow light, which I bought last year. Many thanks to my brother, who gave us a gift card to Home Depot for Christmas!

To keep the seedlings from getting leggy, you need to have the light bulb very close to them. As they grow, you move the light up a bit. My plants are too big already but that is my fault for planting too early. They aren't leggy, though, they are beautiful. Unfortunately, I have too many of them for the space and thus can't start any more of seeds . . . I need another set of shelves, but don't have another gift card!

Becky