Which salvia? plus another to I.D. please

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  1. Jenny namaste

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    Joolz, this pot has (at front) last year's Salvia patens Cambridge blue that overwintered in there and, at the back (taller) a salvia patens Oxford blue that I grew from the seed swap package. I doubt it will assist in the ID but here it is,
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    2 Salvia Patens 002.JPG
     
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      Oooo thats a beauty joolz just starting to flower here, the leaves are huge aren't they, well if they aren't this year they will be next :heehee:, you'll love it one of my favourites, it grows anywhere sun or shade even have seedlings popping up in the grass!!!!!
       
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        Yup, but I only have 4 plants from last year's cuttings :( I will do cuttings later on and can send you some if that's any good?

        Its all been smoked I expect :heehee:
         
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          That's probably true!!!
           
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          I acquired a Salvia Dolichantha Cerise yesterday...as a thank you present. Looking forward to seeing that flower.

          Joolz, that redness in the stem and leaf edge is the same as my Oxford Dark Blue,
          Jenny
           
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            It does look like jenny,i will have to wait for it too flower ..did you put seeds in the swap parcel? x

            Thats a nice flower longk :blue thumb: if i leave one in the greenhouse do you think it might flower??
             
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            Didn't know there was Cerise Jenny !!!! I have the purply one ;), not flowering yet but here's a picture from last year.
            salvia dolichantha.jpg

            My dark blue Salvia Patens has the red edge too had another look today :)
             
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              I had better get one planted then or i will never see a flower:heehee:
              Its looking like i will be having a salvia bed x
               
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              It does look like jenny,i will have to wait for it too flower ..did you put seeds in the swap parcel?
              Joolz,
              I took the dark Blue from the seed swap and I put in the Cambridge Light Blue,
              Jenny
               
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                How many have you got?

                It's the only way I think. Out of direct sunlight with lots of humidity in there too.
                 
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                  To really confuse things I put dark blue in and took some Cambridge Blue out :heehee:
                   
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                    2 not so healthy looking ones,1 i took 2 cuttings from(so that needs to gain some growth again and the 2 cuttings i took that i have just put in compost as it takes a couple of weeks for the roots to come in water first :biggrin:
                     
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                      So, maybe you had some of mine
                      and I had some of yours Simbad.
                      in true Seedswap fashion..
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                        I cant wait to find out whos i have :heehee: x
                         
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                        Mine is putting out new shoots from the roots:ccheers:
                         
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