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ruweiss

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Re: October 2013 in the northern hemisphere
« Reply #75 on: October 30, 2013, 10:02:07 PM »
Autumn colours every where:
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Re: October 2013 in the northern hemisphere
« Reply #76 on: November 05, 2013, 01:33:00 PM »
Ralph, the salvia might be S ringens. If no one knows here then Robin Middleton will be able to tell you - info@robinssalvias.com
He has a lovely website and sells interesting seed.

Margaret, I contacted Robin as you suggested and he has identified it as Salvia forrkaolei (although there is some doubt about the spelling!)
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Re: October 2013 in the northern hemisphere
« Reply #77 on: November 06, 2013, 08:50:40 AM »

Glad Robin was able to help. Ralph.  Your salvia looks great in Robin's picture at Abbotsbury.
http://www.robinssalvias.com/htms/forskaehleimass.htm
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Re: October 2013 in the northern hemisphere
« Reply #78 on: November 06, 2013, 12:33:12 PM »
Interesting that this plant has so many permutations of its name, it  seems Kew only lists two possibilities :

Salvia forskohlei L.    http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-17600294

Kew  Accepted name Salvia forsskaolei L.  http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-182670

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Re: October 2013 in the northern hemisphere
« Reply #79 on: November 06, 2013, 01:26:29 PM »
Perhaps the answer lies here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Forssk%C3%A5l. Salvia forsskålei?
Ralph Carpenter near Ashford, Kent, UK. USDA Zone 8 (9 in a good year)

 


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