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Tue, Aug 11, 09 at 10:45
| I bought these salvia plants back at the beginning of the summer with much enthusiasm! lol
I wonder if some others in my zone could shed some light for me on how reliable either of these plants have returned for them. I haven't planted them in the ground yet for fear of them not returning...so I found huge pots and planed them...hoping my skiddishness would subside. Any and all replies would be greatly appraciated.
I'm in zone 7b/8a....prolly a little more toward the 8a than 7b however. |
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- Posted by gaia-project USDA 7 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 11, 09 at 11:06
| "Hot Lips" isn't very hardy. I live in zone 7 and I lost it all the winters. You can planted them in full sun, and sandy soil, like other Salvia microphylla. |
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- Posted by spazzycat_1 z7 NC (My Page) on Tue, Aug 11, 09 at 13:09
| They are both hardy throughout zone 7, so go ahead and get them in the ground. Plant in well-drained soil in sun ('Maraschino' seems to appreciate a little afternoon shade). The big thing to remember is not to cut down the dead winter branches till you see new growth appear in the Spring. |
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| Thanks ladies.....I have no sandy soil at all....I do have rich soil thats been super ammended over the years from the Carolina red clay.....I think I might plant Maraschino and keep Hot Lips in the pot and move her into the greenhouse over the winter. lol |
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- Posted by gaia-project USDA 7 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 11, 09 at 13:54
| Ladies? |
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| If the crown stays dry enough in winter I think Hot Lips will be hardy for you. Last winter mine suffered damage in zone 7 when temperature dropped to about 3 degrees in January and nearly that low at the end of February. Still, 6 of 8 eventually did return, albeit slowly. |
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- Posted by dave_olympia z8 Wa (My Page) on Sat, Aug 15, 09 at 22:09
| I also live in the cusp of 7B/8A in Olympia, WA, 60 miles south of Seattle. Low temps the last few years have been in the 12 - 18 range. I have been growing Hot Lips for a few years and they usually die out if I leave them in the ground. Despite the wet winters I usually don't lose plants that are fussy about winter drainage because my soil is clay-free. Some greggii/microphylla types do come back just fine so I'm not sure what the difference is. |
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