Salvia and Fuchsia

Beautiful :o)

That was quick! Thank you Terra. I hope you are all well and relaxing this evening.

Cream-crackered... just about to sign off for the evening... but couldn't leave without putting your nice pic on GoYpedia Salvias... x

Thank you. Hope you have a very good night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite, lol.

Lovely picture, love salvias which variety is this one Wagger? looks nice and tall.

That's a lovely blue.

Wonderful colour

It's Mystic Spires, Simbad, about 2ft 6ins tall and I'm besotted with it. Definitely one I will try to propagate.
Thanks, Hywel and Morgana.

I shall remember that one, I shall be looking out for it thank you Wagger

Me too Morgana, amazing colour.

I've kept it in a pot as although the label says it's a hardy perennial most sites state it's not frost hardy - must run out and bring it in, frosty night forecast.

I bought a packet of mixed salvia seed last year from plantworld ,usually when it says mixed seed you end up with nearly all the same plant, but ended up with 8 different varieties, all of which flowered this year mainly blues except for glutinosa(yellow) and a white one which must have a look and identify, my real favourite was sclarea turkestanica(clary) which was amazing and grew to nearly 5ft tall.

Yes its maddening when they say its hardy one place then another says not frost hardy, wish they would give more info on plants when we get them. Hope its all ok Wagger don't want you to lose such beauty.

That was a good mix you got, Simbad. I've never grown clary but have admired it in others' gardens and it looks good for so long.
If I do lose it, Morgana I will get more young plants early next year - once found I don't want to be without it. There's a nursery online which supplies it as bedding plants - much smaller but would soon catch up.

That is good then Wagger, its good if you know if you lose some thing you really like its obtainable again.

I love that blue it is so vibrant, are they not hardy then?

According to the label, hardy. According to Shootgardening, tender. I will err on the side of caution.

Goo idea Wagger.......I find Shoot a useful little website.

Yes - that's definitely a tender one. Beautiful, though! I don't grow it, as I simply havent got any more space in the greenhouse. :-(((

the weather this winter is so kind to all plants:) Next week I start my Christmas holiday, no college for three weeks - so I will have more time to dig up some names:)

Hope you have a relaxing time, Okasia.

Ooh....love salvias...:>)

So do I - particularly this one.

Its a beauty Wagger....Do you have the variety name?

'Mystic Spires', Motinot.

What did you do with it for the winter, Wagger?

It's in the boiler room - no heat at all but frost free. Polycarbonate roof so plenty of light.