Super Salvias 2014..

Hhhmmmm......... do I get first bragging rights then!

Here goes;
S.elegans in the main bed............


Lots of these fresh buds all over it. I thought that it was done when they stopped opening before christmas. I think that the variety is "Golden Delicious".

The proper S.elegans is blooming properly in a pot in a sheltered spot. Here's a cutting from it blooming as well in the greenhouse...................


Also blooming in the greenhouse is S.discolor....................


Wendys Wish is blooming in a couple of sheltered spots outdoors..................


I also have S.confertiflora heavily in bud in a sheltered spot.

 

But it's January!!! The S.discolor is particularly tender.

 

They are lovely x ive not taken a cutting from my black&blue so i hope it makes it this winter,ive got cambridge blue and a few others from seed swap to start off shortly x

 

It's generally a good hardy one Joolz.

Don't ask what I've got! Already germinating are S.hians, S.miltiorrhiza and S.pratensis. Another nine to start off soon.

 

Brilliant it grew to 7ft tall this summer from a small plant i bought,im well impressed so hopefully i will get a great show this year x
My seeds are tucked away at mo so cant remember what i reaped from you all in the seed swap but i still have a few from last yrs i grew that i hope pop back up this yr(yellow one ect) cant think of the names ..old age

 

Two links that were on the old thread;

Robins Salvias

and.............

http://www.salvias.com.ar/acerca-de

 

I got my seeds from Robins Salvias last week! Did anyone else order and if so, what did you get?

And.....................

@PeterS kindly sent me a whole bundle of Salvia seed too, most of which I had to look up.
Many thanks Peter!

 

Did you see Robin on "
Great British Garden Revival" on BBC2? I think it was episode 3 (no longer on iPlayer :( )

 

I missed that.

 

Thanks to seeds from @PeterS and @nibor (through his seed list) this years big Salvia push is coming along nicely.
So far I have sown (# denotes the ones that have started germinating);
S.algeriensis
S.amarissima
S.brevilabra
S.candelabrum #
S.gesneriflora (mountain form) #
S.hians #
S.interupta
S.jurisicii
S.lasiantha #
S.mellifera #
S.miltiorrhiza #
S.miniata
S.pratensis #
S.radula #
S.rhinosina #
S.scabra
S.stolonifera #
S.subpalmatinervis
S.subrotunda
S.taraxacifolia
S.urica #

Seven of those were sown last night so I'm pleased with the rate of germination so far. I've used the paper towel method, but for some of the smaller ones I will probably go down the conventional route.

 

Wow, what a list Keith. Looking forward to piccies of their progress,
Jenny

 

@Jenny namaste - there are still a few more to start yet too. I'm staggering the sowings so some will bloom this year, others next year, and some I'll be downright lucky if they ever bloom!

 

I had a google.....some lovely salvia there. Like Jenny says, it will be nice to see some photos!