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salvia mexicana

Posted by sarahbn z6Pa. (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 11, 05 at 14:37

Two years ago I bought this salvia "limelight" I didn't buy it again until this year it finally bloomed yesterday but it does not look like limelight Does anyone know what it could be? The first 2 and last pictures are limelight the middle 3 are mexicana but it doesn't look like limelight Thanks. Sarah


















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RE: salvia mexicana

The species S. mexicana has dark calyces, or it could be one of the other cultivars like 'Lollie Jackson' or 'Puerto de la Zorra'. I think only Limelight and Tula have the chartreuse calyces.


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RE: salvia mexicana

Thanks Karen for some reason I thought it was labeled salvia mexicana limelight. I guess it must be the species or lollie jackson or puerto la Zorra. Sarah


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RE: salvia mexicana

Sarah, there are other S. mexicana cultivars that could fit, those are just the ones I've grown. I'm not familiar enough with the differences between them all to pin it down specifically.


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RE: salvia mexicana

Thanks Karen. I think it might have been mislabed. Sarah


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RE: salvia mexicana

Karen,

Maybe Salvia "Indigo Spires"?

John


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RE: salvia mexicana

Nope, definitely a dark-calyx mexicana. These include Ocampo, La Placita, Compton's form (not here, though) as well as PdlZ and LJ. Foliage and calyxes give it away.

There are forms of mexicana with green calyxes as well, but they have not been selected for propagation.


 
 

 

 


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