gardenfish said:Oooh, not bad! What's the cute one in the bottom pic? I think I recognize the rest of them.

Thanks! It is Salvia microphylla 'Royal Bumble'

A real cutie! One for my list.

Gerris

Wonderful pics from your new phone.

Here is a volunteer Salvia, which turned out to be what I think is guaranitica. I like the flower color very much.

Joseph, it does look like a guaranitica. I love the color. I have an older one called black and blue; it's not doing well at all, just can't take the heat here. I will replace it with a newer variety next year. My Amante, purchased this year, is also a guaranitica, is beginning to bloom and seems to be more acclimated to the heat and humidity. Here's the black and blue from last year.

I hope your Black and Blue will perk up in the fall. Thanks for commenting.

It looks so bad, worse than it ever has. It's an old plant, maybe 15 years old, maybe it's time for it to die! It's definitely declined in the last few years.

I just purchased some big blue salvia seeds. It will be in pots. Anyone know anything about this variety?

Eric,

Salvia Big Blue

More flower photos

Amistad



Coccinea




Volunteer guaranitica

I really like the Amistad, I may buy that one to replace my black and blue next year. They look very similar to me.

I think Amistad is a guaranitica cultivar, hence the similarity.

Salvia penstemonoides leaves - waiting for it to push up inflorescences.

Salvia cardiophylla




First flower of the season for Salvia oxyphora



My Salvia azurea is finally budding up! Yay!

I have two potential big blue seedlings growing. These seedlings are growing very slow though.

This volunteer Salvia splendens is starting to look nice.

That does look nice, Joseph!

The hummingbirds go crazy over it. Thanks, Lynda!

Right now my big blue salvia seedlings are only about 3/4 of an inch. I used miracle gro. Dont know why these grow so slow.