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Love the salvia greggii: more choices?

Posted by wonbyherwits z7 NC (My Page) on
Sat, May 31, 08 at 11:25

We just love our salvia greggii 'Navajo Red'...the hummingbirds love it even more! We planted it last year. It survived the drought while getting established. It was evergreen during the winter here in North Carolina. It has been blooming since April and is full and gorgeous.

My question...are there other "highly recommended" colors/choices for similar performance for our zone 7 in North Carolina?

Other salvia in the garden already include Black&Blue, ulignosia, Caradonna, Marcus, Rose Queen, Luna. I also have another deep pink that is similar in form to the Navajo Red. I don't know the variety, if someone can help me out. I recently transplanted that one and a branch broke off. I just stuck it in the ground and it is rooting!

Thanks,
Cameron

Red:

ID the deep pink in lower right corner? Rose Queen is up above at the top of the hill.

Here is a link that might be useful: my gardening blog


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RE: Love the salvia greggii: more choices?

You should check with Richard DuFresne being he is the
hybridizer of the Navajo Series and resides in North
Carolina. Look up the website A World of Salvias.
Have Fun!!


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RE: Love the salvia greggii: more choices?

Cameron, Richard DuFresne usually comes to the Herb Festival at Duke Homestead in Durham, which is coming up this Saturday. It's a good time to stock up on a variety of greggiis, microphyllas and their hybrids, as well as other species. And if you bring a blooming branch from your unidentified pink he could probably ID it for you.


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RE: Love the salvia greggii: more choices?

Karen, I can't make it this Saturday. :-( What a wonderful opportunity to talk to him. I went to his website to check out the information. Amazing! I never knew there was such an expert so close by. I appreciate your heads-up on the event.

Cameron


 
 

 

 


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