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S iodantha and S purpurea

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Posted by Cait1 VIC Aust (My Page) on
Fri, Jul 1, 05 at 22:35

In the subject 'Salvia townsendii' we started talking about how similar the flower looked to S iodantha.
I got my S iodantha 8 months ago. It was a little 3 inch stick that's grown to a 6 foot stick! For some reason new shoots haven't grown from the base. I did move it a couple of months ago from a shadier area to one that gets more sun and in the process broke off a jillion roots. I wasn't sure how it would react to that but it never drooped and soon even put out more growth in height and side shoots. It started flowering mid-May.
Robin had mentioned S purpurea and there are similaries between the two. The flower shape is similar though S iodantha averages a full centemeter longer than S purpurea. I just stopped to read Betsy's book - my Salvia Bible - and she writes the flowers on S iodantha are around 2.5cm. I just went out to measure the flowers on my bush and they average between 3 and 3.4cm. Hmmm. The flower arrangement is also similar - they both cluster thickly at the end of the inflorescence. The colors are night and day, though. S iodantha is a striking deep purple-red while S purpurea is a bright light purple-violet color.
The leaves differ, too. S iodantha has much larger leaves that are much darker than the yellowy-green leaf of S purpurea. S purpurea leaves are also very soft to the touch with denser, longer hairs than that of S iodantha.
I only received S purpurea last month, a gift from a friend who said she'd had it in the pot for nearly a year. She has a gorgeous, full-grown plant already established in her garden. I have yet to move plants around so I have room to plant this vigorous bush.
I've added pics to my website so you can have a look at the two.
Cait1.dotphoto.com - I don't know why there's no link available with this post. Sorry!
Cait

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Cait,

You can post a link to the post after you click the preview button. On the next page that loads, scroll down, and you have the option of correcting the message and also adding the link.

What is your web site url? I would love to see the images you have posted.

Joseph

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  • Posted by Cait1 VIC Aust (My Page) on
    Sun, Jul 3, 05 at 19:24

Hi Joseph!
Thanks for the lesson! I'll get used to this site eventually. Link below as requested. You'll need to scroll down on the site to view the pics.
Cait

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  • Posted by gerris2 Zone 7a Delaware (My Page) on
    Mon, Apr 16, 07 at 13:08

I must grow S. iodantha this year! What a beauty!!

(ok I am a little late on responding ... like 2 years! better late than never?)

Joseph

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Hi Joseph,

My Iodantha flowers have just opened, this salvia is devine, I absolutely adore it.Grow it you wont be sorry.

Annette

Here is a link that might be useful: Salvia Iodantha

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  • Posted by gerris2 Zone 7a Delaware (My Page) on
    Tue, Apr 17, 07 at 1:16

Hi Annette, I will submit and start a container of S. iodantha this weekend! The photo is excellent, thanks for sharing it!

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