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Posted by Crocosmia_MN z4 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 17, 05 at 9:54
I have to at least try to grow the tall, spikey, orange Salvia confertifolia after seeing it in gardens in England last summer! I ordered plants from Digging Dog Nursery and hope they will flower this year. Does anyone have any advice? I read that it grows from a tuber that can be overwintered like dahlias.
Here are two photos of Salvia confertifolia I took at Bosvigo in Cornwall:
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RE: Anyone growing Salvia confertifolia? See photos!
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| The hummingbirds LOVE this salvia. Salvia confertiflora will die in your winter if left in the ground. It dies in the ground for me most winters. It is native to Brazil. It will do best in the ground for the summer but dig it up and pot it up before your first frost. It will not be harmed by digging and potting up, just make sure you use a large enough pot. It can be taken inside for the winter and put outside on mild days. It grows easily to 5' for me by September. The flower stems can easily grow to a foot or more in length. If the plants are older, one year or more, it should flower this summer. If not expect blooms later in the season. One year the over wintered plants started to flower at the end of June and continued until a hard frost in November. I have never seen tubers on this species. It is easy to root from cuttings. BTW: This species is stunning in the garden even if it doesn't flower. I have two 4' plants in 5 gal. contaniers on my patio awaiting transplanting into the garden. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Salvia confertiflora - close up
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| Thanks so much! The hummingbirds are a huge bonus -- I just liked the way it looked! No idea where I read about it having tubers -- maybe they just meant "big old root that you can dig up and overwinter." So, you're saying pot it up rather than store the root in a cool place like a dahlia tuber? |
RE: Anyone growing Salvia confertifolia? See photos!
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| Yes, pot the plant up and grow it through the winter indoors. SG |
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| Crocosmia: What a beautiful orange garden. I love it! |
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- Posted by Skrip z9/sun19/SoCal. (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 19, 05 at 16:46
| Can we grow this one out here in southern cali? If so, with what restrictions, shade? semi-shade? I want that one... |
RE: Anyone growing Salvia confertifolia? See photos!
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| I have had this beautiful salvia in my garden for 3 years now. It dies back in the winter and returns in the spring. Here in Austin, I have it planted where it gets full sun till noon. Charles |
RE: Anyone growing Salvia confertifolia? See photos!
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| You should be able to grow it in So. Cal. I grow it here in the San Jose area. I keep mine in semi-shade...sort of a woodland setting. It gets sun until about 1 and then, dappled sun fading into full shade. I prune it/pinch it back in spring to encourage bushiness. I saw one growing with Salvia "Indigo Spires" in Mendocino Botanical Gardens (a "Kaveh" design) that made a gorgeous combo. wanda |
RE: Anyone growing Salvia confertifolia? See photos!
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| Anyone know who carries this plant? I don't remember ever seeing it before. |
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| If you want mail order,canyoncreeknursery.com and diggingdog.com. |
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| Helena: thanks for sending me to Digging Dog. It's a CA nursery, so no problem with them sending me the plants. I found several that I have been looking for. |
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| Glad to help, Westelle. Yea, I was tempted with their plants too. I've got quite a few from Richard too on the East Coast. |
RE: Anyone growing Salvia confertifolia? See photos!
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| Is this the smallest salvia flower ever? On one tall plant! LOL. Well, the hummers must like it anyhow, as I see seed. I presume that I don't need to pot this up in my "winter"? |
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