Which Salvia

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  1. Victoria

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    Can anyone identify this Salvia, please. I have it in this colour, peach, lavender and white.

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    I never have more than a couple of flowers open at any one time, never the whole spike, is this normal?
     
  2. jazid

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    Salvia pratensis - one of the numerous cultivars? Or possibly Salvia buchannii? Pics of the leaves would help
     
  3. Fran

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    It isn't Salvia Buchannii

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    I would go with Salvia Pratensis - flowers and colours look right. [​IMG]
     
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    For the moment can't do any better than this ... does it help?

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  5. Victoria

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    Here I am again with a close-up photo of the leaves. They are very tiny ...

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    And whilst I'm here, any clues on this blue one? I believe the one you can just see to the right is the old common herb garden one.

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  6. Fran

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    Aaah - now that sprawly growth and size looks more like Salvia Microphylla - it can come in pink and purple - but blue is not listed.
     
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    I have to cut them back every month or two but I just love them. The blue one is definitely a different variety from the rest.
     
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