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Salvia discolor
Salvia discolorBotanical Name: Salvia discolor Peruvian Sage Salvia discolour is an evergreen perennial growing to 60-80cm high and up to 80cm wide under good conditions, but may only reach 45 high and 45cm wide. The flowers are a stunning deep violet colour, sometimes taking on an almost black appearance. In photos the flowers often appear black, but a deep eggplant colour could be a more apt description. The long bracts are a pistachio grey-green and contrast with both the dark flowers and the rich green stem holding the inflorescence. The fragrance of the flowers is said to be a rich bla...
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Salvia dolomitica
Salvia dolomiticaBotanical Name: Salvia dolomitica Salvia dolomitica is a hardy, medium sized evergreen, perennial shrub with aromatic leaves. In Australia this plant reaches around 1 meter high by 50cm to 1 meter wide, but in its native habitat it may reach up to 1.8 meters. Cooler regions of the world report growth of about 60cm by 60cm, so this may apply to your local conditions. The spring to summer blooms are lilac edged lobes to white throats, with a yellow dotted beeline to guide bee pollination. The calyces are a burgundy colour and turn a rusty pink after flowering. The fragrant le...
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Salvia dorisiana 'Fruity Sage'
Fruity SageBotanical Name: Salvia dorisiana Fruity Sage is an evergreen perennial under the right climatic conditions, although in some regions it may die down and return in spring. The plant has an upright branching habit, but the branches may have a slightly drooping quality. It grows to about 1.3 meters and 50-60cm wide. The fuzzy, vibrant lime green leaves are heart or ovate shaped, with deep veins and serrulate margins. They are positioned alternately along the stem. The flowers are quite large, lipped and are a strong magenta pink colour with green calyces.Fruity Sage is known for its...
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Salvia elegans 'Pineapple Sage'
Pineapple SageBotanical Name: Salvia elegans Pineapple sage is an herbaceous perennial with scarlet red flowers, growing 1.2 to 1.5 meters. The ovate leaves are a grey-green colour, with some people describing them as having a yellow tinge. They are quite large at 5-10 cm and end in a point. The oppositely positioned leaves are covered in small hairs and distinctly veined. The leaves remain scented all year and crushing them releases the best scent.The flowers are a distinct scarlet red colour and they grow in whorls of 6-12 flowers on inflorescences. The have a tubular appearance and are a...
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Salvia fruiticosa 'Greek Skies'
Salvia ‘Greek Skies’Botanical Name: Salvia fruticosa 'Greek Skies' Salvia ‘Greek Skies’ is a perennial shrub with potential to reach up to 60 cm high and 60 cm wide, with a dense growth habit. It has silver-grey to green foliage with rugose, spear shaped leaves that have a pleasant aroma. The flowers are a soft pink to blue-mauve and appear in spring held on large inflorescences, which also highlight the purple grey bracts. This salvia is rather lavender like in appearance and aroma.Salvia “Greek Skies’ is a cross between Salvia fruticosa and Salvia officinalis. It has its origins in the Me...
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Salvia gesneriiflora 'Tequila'
Salvia TequilaBotanical Name: Salvia gesneriiflora 'Tequila' Salvia Tequila is an herbaceous perennial with a reputation for growing very large, from 2-4 meters high and wide. The plant has many woody stems and can get very heavy with foliage and flowers when in bloom. The stems are particularly striking in their black colouring, supporting the black calyx and contrasting with the stunning red flowers and deep green leaves. The large heart shaped leaves are very aromatic and have an interesting texture with noticeable veins.The scarlet red flowers are fuzzy and large at 3-4 cm, growing in t...
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Salvia greggii 'Alba'
Salvia greggii ‘Alba’Botanical Name: Salvia greggii ‘Alba’ Salvia greggi ‘Alba’ is an evergreen perennial growing to 90 cm tall and up to 120cm wide in its ideal environment. In other regions, the plant is a variable grower and may be smaller with a compact growth habit that can be used for good effect with mass planting. The glabrous, light green leaves are narrow and from 1-2.5cm long. This hardy shrub has woody stems and a tough woody base. The white flowers are small, but the floral display is profuse through spring and summer and even into autumn.This cultivar of Salvia greggi is also ...
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Salvia greggii 'Easter Bonnet'
Salvia greggi ‘Easter Bonnet’Botanical Name: Salvia greggi ‘Easter Bonnet’ Salvia ‘Easter Bonnet’ is a small to medium shrub with a compact growth habit. It grows to approximately 40cm by 40cm and flowers throughout the year. The flowers are white with two lobes and a dusting a pink hairs on the tubular hood. This ‘dusting’ is quite distinct, as if a pink powder has fallen and caught on the hairs, but the flower itself is white. The bracts are green with a dash of black on the tips, visible just before they open.The salvia family has over 900 members with an extensive history as culinary, m...
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Salvia greggii 'Furnams Red'
Salvia Furnam's RedBotanical Name: Salvia greggii 'Furnams Red' Salvia ‘Furnam’s Red’ is an evergreen perennial that reaches approximately 50 cm - 1m in height and width. This compact plant has glossy, glabrous bright green leaves that are sweetly aromatic. The leaves are lineal shaped with a rounded apex and average 2-2.5 cm long. The flowers are 2.5 cm long and are intensely red, with the bracts being a deeper red to crimson. The flowers are borne on short spikes from summer until the weather is too cold.‘Furnam’s Red’ may grow larger in its native Texas, where this cultivar was developed...
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Salvia guaranitica 'Tequila'
Salvia GuaraniticaBotanical Name: Salvia Guaranitica Salvia guaranitica is shrubby salvia, with large blue flowers that grows to 1.3 meters tall and wide. The stems are both straight and branched, with a semi-wood texture and square shape. The stems also have a slightly flaky ‘bark’ that sits delicately on the stem and is easily brushed off. The leaves are long and wide at 4cm by 4cm, with an oval shape ending in a tapered point. They are dark green above and lighter on the underside. They are slightly toothed on the margins and quite wrinkled, with obvious veins. Underground the roots spr...
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Salvia involucrata
Salvia InvolucrataBotanical Name: Salvia involucrata is a tall, woody stemmed perennial growing up to 4 meters in ideal conditions. It is quite wide, with an arching habit and a spread of up to 1 meter. The dark green leaves are smooth and heart shaped have long stalks and grow to about 10cm in length. The 5cm tubular flowers have two lips and conspicuous pink bracts that fall off as the flowers grow bigger. They are held on one side fo the stem and face upwards, as do the bracts. Flowering is from late autumn until early spring. Both the bracts and flowers have been described as being fro...
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Salvia involucrata 'Joan'
Salvia JoanBotanical Name: Salvia involucrata Joan Salvia Joan is a pretty plant with cerise pink flowers, growing up to 1.5 tall and equally wide. The leaves are dark green, ovate and have noticeable veins. The flowers are bright with a wide lip and a darker purple calyx to set off the colour. The plant flowers over a long period from summer to winter and then again from late autumn into the summer flowering period.This salvia is related to an old garden favourite Salvia involucrata ‘Bethellii’, which was first cultivated in 1881. The parent of Salvia Joan is S. involucrata - Roseleaf Sage...
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Salvia involucrata 'Mulberry Jam'
Salvia Mulberry JamBotanical Name: Salvia involucrata Salvia Mulberry Jam is highly ornamental and has hot pink tubular shaped flowers, with dark purple calyces. The flowers are slightly fuzzy, held in large clusters and are supported by sturdy stems that turn a deep purple colour as the weather cools down. The plant blooms steadily from early summer until it becomes too cold or frost arrives. The small leaves are a glossy green colour and the strong stems provide an upright growth habit. This long blooming salvia attracts birds and butterflies in its native habitat and grows to 1.20 meters...
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Salvia involucrata 'Pink Icicles'
Salvia involucrata 'Pink Icicles' Botanical Name: Salvia involucrata 'Pink Icicles'
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