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| I have been trying to e-mail Rich Dufresne to see if he would be interested in some S.ballotaeflora for this fall but it
keeps coming back as undeliverable. Does anyone else grow this woody Salvia? Art |
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| I don't know anything about that species, but I saw Rich recently here in Durham and have contact information (e-mail and alternate e-mail) if you want it. Just e-mail me through GardenWeb. --Karen |
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| I checked this one off of our want list it seemed to be a desert plant, and we do NOT do well with desert plants here. Cloud forest species are very happy here. Am I correct in this? Kermit |
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- Posted by voodoobrew 9, Bay Area, CA (My Page) on Wed, Jun 22, 11 at 20:25
| I don't grow it, but I'd like to try! It's a Texas native, as my father was. :) I live more inland (drier) than Kermit, so it should grow. I read that it's a Painted Lady butterfly host plant, and my 6 year old is raising those caterpillars right now. Art, do you have seed, or know of a source? thanks, Michelle |
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- Posted by annette68 Australia Queensland (annettewright68@hotmail.com) on Thu, Jun 23, 11 at 4:35
| Art if you have seeds I would like to try it. Cheers Annette |
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- Posted by hybridsage Zone 8 Austin Tx (My Page) on Thu, Jun 23, 11 at 16:53
| Kermit: Salvia balloaeflora is native to the Texas Hill Country more rain than the desert (30") but it is not a cloud forest plant either. We had 50" of rain one year it did fine. I would be interestede to see how it performs in California. Voodoobrew & Annette : Annette : |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Thu, Jun 23, 11 at 17:50
| I have this plant in my garden, or I had. It is a very hot time for rooting plants. I have not been watering anything because of my lack of water. Maybe after the drought breaks I will start rooting some. Right now nothing is blooming or making seed . Rough year in this drought. |
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| Thanks, Art. One year I got so excited about a special clone of pachyphylla, it might have been 'Blue Flame'. Grows in the Mojave, and not here! Perhaps ballotaeflora will have to go back onto the"try when the opportunity allows" list. |
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- Posted by annette68 Australia Queensland (annettewright68@hotmail.com) on Fri, Jun 24, 11 at 2:10
| Spunds great Art I would love to grow the biclor, Salvia farinacea Henry Duelberg is doing fine here and still thriving, if anyone ever gets seeds of Augusta Duelberg please save some for me as Henry wants a partner:) Annette |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Sun, Jun 26, 11 at 11:01
| I think I have S. Augusta Duelberg seeds, maybe. There are other S farenacias close by so their purity is not guaranteed. |
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- Posted by hybridsage Zone 8 Austin Tx (My Page) on Sun, Jun 26, 11 at 14:38
| Mara: Not to worry I have some that are segregated so they should be good to go.Just need to work on cleaning them. Art |
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