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Salvia involucrata 'Ripe Raspberry'
Salvia Ripe RaspberryBotanical Name: Salvia involucrata 'Ripe Raspberry' Salvia involucrata “Ripe Raspberry’ is a shrubby perennial reaching up to 1.2 – 1.5 meters in ideal conditions. It has textured mid green coloured leaves, which are an elongated heart shape with a more rounded tip. It has small hairs on the surface which give a slightly rough texture. The flowers are a deep and rich cerise pink colour. The tubular corolla is a slightly darker colour than the very edge of the lower lobes and the throat is a pale white. The flowers stems and bracts are quite a dark rich crimson-brown co...
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Salvia karwinskii
Salvia KarwinskiiBotanical Name: Salvia karwinskii Salvia karwinskii is an evergreen perennial and a very tall growing sage of up to 2 meters and over 1 meter wide. It has long branching canes that may arch over, especially when topped with racemes of flowers during the winter months. The two lipped flowers are variable but range from scarlet red, rose red, red brick and coral pink. The flowers are about 2.5 cm long and the deep red calyx is 1.3 cm long.The leaves are large at about 14 cm long and are covered in fine grey hairs, along with the stems and petioles. This gives an overall grey ...
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Salvia leucantha 'Mexican Sage'
Salvia Mexican SageBotanical Name: Salvia luecantha Mexican Sage is a hardy, old fashioned sage, which has been a garden favourite for many years. It is sometimes also called ‘woolly sage’, due to the slight white ‘woolly’ features of the new growth stems and underside of the leaves. It can grow from 80cm to 1.2 meters tall and equally as wide and has many erect stems that arch at the tips when in flower. This sage has linear, lanceolate, grey-green leaves which provide a nice contrast to other garden plants all year round.The original form of this salvia has velvety purple flowers and dar...
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Salvia mexicana 'Limelight'
Salvia LimelightBotanical Name: Salvia mexicana 'Limelight' Salvia Limelight is an herbaceous perennial with many tall, branching stems that are sent up from the base. It grows to 1.5 to 2m high by 1 m wide. The grey-green ovate or heart shaped leaves are textured and have a clear central vein. They have a blue hue with a felt like feel to the underside of the leaf. The large calyces are a bright lime green, set against the darker leaves and deep purple flowers from late spring to autumn. When mature, Salvia Limelight provides a stunning garden show, with the surprising lime green calyces ...
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Salvia microphylla 'Angel Wings'
Salvia 'Angels Wings'Botanical Name: Salvia microphylla ‘Angels Wings’ Salvia microphylla ‘Angels Wings’ is a medium growing perennial reaching 80cm high and wide. It has dark green slightly rounded, but still elliptical shaped leaves and a typical ‘microphylla’ appearance. The flowers are a delicate two toned pink reminiscent of a pretty little girls dress. The pink blush on the lowers lobes looks like it has just been softly brushed on to the pale background in a random fashion. The stems darken towards the top and the calyces darken to a brownish pink tone. The flowering period is from s...
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Salvia microphylla 'Baby Sage'
Salvia 'Baby Sage'Botanical Name: Salvia microphylla 'Baby Sage' ‘Baby Sage’ is a dwarf, compact shrub with a slightly spreading habit. It grows to approximately 45cm high by 45 cm wide. The ovate shaped green leaves are aromatic and are usually less than 2cm long. The 1.5cm tubular flowers are crimson to watermelon red, while the bracts are dark red. The flowers appear in summer and continue through into autumn. Everything about this plant is smaller.This small salvia is another that presents some confusion amongst gardeners, including the experts. ‘Baby Sage’ is often described as being s...
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Salvia microphylla 'Christines Surprise'
Salvia ‘Christine’s Surprise’Botanical Name: Salvia microphylla 'Christines Surprise' Salvia microphylla ‘Christine’s Surprise’ is an evergreen perennial growing from 60cm to 1 meter high, with a similar width. It has an upright and strong growth habit with spreading roots. The green stems have the distinctive ‘microphylla’ stripe along the stem and the small cordate shaped leaves are of a similar colour. The tall stem tips change to a dark pink, as do the bracts, once the long period of flowering begins. Cerise pink blooms with large lobes appear in abundance, from summer to autumn.Salvia ...
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Salvia microphylla 'Cyclamen'
Salvia ‘Cyclamen’Botanical Name: 4. Salvia microphylla ‘Cyclamen’ Salvia microphylla ‘Cyclamen is a shrubby perennial growing from 80cm to 1 meter high, with a similar width. In some regions and/or conditions it may be a smaller plant of around 75cm high and 60 cm wide. The large mid green cordate or heart shaped leaves are roughly textured and can reach up to 3-4 cm long. They roll in slightly to the centre and have slightly rounded serrations on the edges and visible veins. The flowers are a bright cerise pink, with the lower tow lobes being much larger than the small tubular hood. This s...
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Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips'
Salvia microphylla ‘Hot Lips’Botanical Name: Salvia x jamensis Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ is an evergreen perennial that may reach up to 90 - 1 meter high, with a similar width. However, many reports suggest that the plant is not as wide as it is tall, perhaps reaching 60-90 cm. It has a tightly branched form, with small mid green leaves and darker stems. It has a fruity black currant aroma, which is released when the leaves are bruised. The bracts turn almost black at the tips and this contrasts with the red and white flowers quite nicely.The bi-colour flowers have a red hood and the double lower l...
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Salvia microphylla 'Huntington'
Salvia 'Huntington Red'Botanical Name: Salvia microphylla Huntington Salvia microphylla ‘Huntington Red’ is an evergreen plant, growing from 70cm to 1 meter and spreading from 60 to 75cm. It has a shrubby growth habit with many thin, but firm and upright stems. The striking dark coloured stems approach black in colour and show off the red flowers. The calyces are almost black and put on their own show, as they wait in small clusters to open and let the floral display begin. The leaves are small, ovate and green, providing a nice background when the flowers appear. The flowers have a large ...
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Salvia microphylla 'Maraschino'
Salvia 'Maraschino'Botanical Name: Salvia microphylla 'Maraschino' Salvia ‘Maraschino’ is a perennial shrub with a usually evergreen habit. It may reach up to 80-90cm tall and 50-60cm wide. Due to its vertical vase shape and compact growth habit, this results in a plant that is good for narrow positions. The thin leaves are mid green and have a sweet fragrance. The stems begin to turn a dark reddish-black as floral inflorescences form in spring and summer. The bracts are a similar dark colour and they give the brilliant dark cherry red blooms a sense of drama. One can’t help but think of r...
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Salvia microphylla 'Peg'
Salvia microphylla 'Peg'Botanical Name: Salvia microphylla ‘Peg’ is a small, perennial with fresh green coloured leaves. It grows approximately 0.7cm to 1 meter high and 0.8cm to 1 meter wide. Apart from the flowers the plant is green, including the ovate shaped leaves, the stems and branches and the calyces. This helps the pure white flowers stand out nicely during their long blooming period from late spring and summer, through to autumn. The flowers are held in whorls and have a small upper hood, while the much larger lower lip has two lobes and is curved downward. The leaves have a stro...
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