Salvia - what have you got in your selections? What other plants are on your hit list?

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@longk Love that Salvia algeriensis ! A bit pastely. Never seen it before! Where did you buy the seed/plant please?
I grew it from seed sent by someone on another forum. If I can find that seed I'll try to grow a few this year ;)

And would love to know your camera model and make please!
It's just an old Nikon D40. Perfectly good on manual settings.
 

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It' looks so unique plant with interesting lips.. Thank you for the info.
 

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such a stunning red and eye catcher :love:
 

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Oh, dear! You didn't take cuttings?

Salvia involucrata has the most amazing new pink/magenta/Padparadscha colour! Love Salvia cacaliifolia, too. So different from the wishes series and the microphylla series
 
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Oh, dear! You didn't take cuttings?
I did but I lost them as well when the electrics to the greenhouse blew :oops:

So different from the wishes series
I've grown all the Wish series. The first one was Wendys Wish and I had one of those for several years.............
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A couple of years ago I got Embers Wish. For me it was the least impressive..............
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Love and Wishes is easily my favourite. I got that in 2015 and has been the easiest to overwinter hence it being the only one that I keep now.................
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Oh, dear! I'm crying for you. How unlucky were you! I know how you feel.

Love the lips of your rare salvias. I just love the Patens. The blue is so interesting and so is your Involucrata.

I have Salmon Dance which I love very much. Joy is fantastic. I have seen them en masse in a front garden. Gee, the pink was so enchanting. I have some seeds which I need to sow. One is Strawberry Royale, Peter Vidgeon, La Luna (only one seed!) Some other violet/purple ones. I need to do some serious sowing.
 
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I just love the Patens.
It is about time that I showed some S.patens as it's so photogenic! I can't find a photo of Cambridge Blue but here is Oxford Blue................
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Given good drainage and a sheltered spot I find it perfectly hardy even here.

And here is S.patens 'Dots Delight'...................
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Typically I bought this in the summer of 2010 and we all know what that winter was like!
 

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Whoa! It has got a generous lower lip! Amazing!
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No idea which one this is. Your photos remind me that I need a new camera!
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Dyson's Joy
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Ultra Violet

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Salvia Ugilinosa
 

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Just got this thrown up by Google


Mr Williams' camera needs to be replaced too. Your photos are much better. His photos are far too small, not doing his beautiful collection justice. I definitely will get a new camera. How many pixels are there in your camera please? Sorry I'm nosy.
 
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Mr Williams' camera needs to be replaced too. Your photos are much better. His photos are far too small, not doing his beautiful collection justice.
Click each photo and a link opens in a new window!

How many pixels are there in your camera please? Sorry I'm nosy.
6 megapixels (3008x2000).
More than enough unless you want to take poster sized photos. Don't be dazzled by megapixels though, sensor size is much more important.
 
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I lost Salvia oxyphora last winter..............
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Shame as it is a favourite of mine...............
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Salvia leucantha is one that I struggle with here. It just gets to the point of blooming and the frost gets it!
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6 megapixels (3008x2000).
More than enough unless you want to take poster sized photos. Don't be dazzled by megapixels though, sensor size is much more important.

Will tell my son that. Our Samsung has 12, but doesn't even come close to yours.

Amazing photos. Can tell you like hairy stuff!
 
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Some of my S.microphylla, S.greggii and S.x jamensis types;
Salvia "Raspberry Royale"..................
Salvia "Raspberry Royale" by longk48, on Flickr

A white form.................
Salvia microphylla by longk48, on Flickr

The red form of S.microphylla...............
Salvia microphylla by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia microphylla "Royal Bumble"..............
Salvia microphylla "Royal Bumble" by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia microphylla "Pink Blush"...............
Salvia microphylla "Pink Blush" by longk48, on Flickr

Nachtvlinder...................
Salvia "Nachtvinder" by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia "Nachtvinder" by longk48, on Flickr

Salvia greggii "Blue Note"...............
Salvia greggii "Blue Note" by longk48, on Flickr
 

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