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Posted by
adamark 5 (
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Sun, Jan 23, 11 at 17:32
I really love this plant and collected a bunch of seeds for ws'ing. However, I've read somewhere that they are sterile??? So I didn't want to waste time, soil, containers, etc and decided to do a "sprouting test". Here are the results! Looks like almost all seeds germinated after a few days! Rest of the seeds are going outside!
Hope to see many of these...
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| Pretty! It's looks like Penstemon! I'm think I'm going to order me some. Enabler! |
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| ladyrose - I can send you some seeds, we know they are viable. I just send you an e-mail asking for your address. |
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| I have been harvesting and sowing 'Lady-in-Red' for several years. The original seeds were purchased and I don't notice much difference between the original plants and ones from harvested seeds. I think I read that 'Lady-in-Red' is supposed to have more flowers on the stem than the straight species, but I didn't notice that with mine. You can also get it in other colors like white and coral with different cultivar names. I grew 'Coral Nymph' last year instead, but noticed the hummingbirds prefer the red kind. |
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- Posted by sjc48 5 Michigan (My Page) on
Sun, Jan 23, 11 at 19:30
5 or 6 years ago I bought a package of seeds called Red Texas Hummingbird Sage-I recently read on Sampleseeds about a salvia called "Salvia coccinea 'lady in red' (red texas sage)" and I'm thinking I have what you're talking about! It is an annual, but reseeds, only not every year for me, so I always collect the seeds. Really a beautiful plant and the hummers LOVE it.
I'm VERY new to seed swapping, but if you want to trust me, I have enough for 2 swaps for SASE - I don't have a trade list yet because I felt I had nothing to trade but the common stuff. I'm planning on posting a trade list in the fall, when I have collected more seeds. Also, I WSed everything else that I've collected except for these! The seeds were collected in Fall 2010. If I'm doing anything wrong, please let me know. You can email me. Shirley |
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| Congrats on your seeds! Close to 100% germination is great. I like doing germination tests. It's nice to know that your seeds are good, especially if you're going to trade them. |
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| Lady in Red reseeds for me every year. It does very well in our hazy hot and humid summer weather around DC. |
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| I grew the Lady in Red salvia last year. It was from a SASBE offer from graanieb. They were beautiful. But mine were tall and looked like a stalk. I collected the seeds and those from Coral Nymph salvia too, to replant this year. I'm thinking of pinching off the tops when they're young. Do any of you do this? I do it with many flowers, but didn't know whether I should with the salvia. Erika |
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| Erika, yes you can pinch them. I pinch almost all the annuals and give many of the perennials a haircut in early summer to make them shorter and bushier. Works well, but delays the blooms a little bit. I grow Salvia 'Lady in red' and 'Coral nymph', also Yvonnes every year, but boy do the slugs love these plants in my garden. I'm going to have to be more diligent about apply the Sluggo around these plants this year. |
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| Treating with iron phosphate before planting time solved my slug problem. Karen |
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- Posted by sjc48 5 Michigan (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 24, 11 at 14:30
| I think I made a mistake here, when I posted "two swaps for SASE." And I'm very sorry. The small amount of seeds being sent don't merit a SASBE (which is what I meant to say), having said that, if anyone would like to try the seeds, email me with your address and I'll get them out to you. And I'm probably on the wrong forum. Again, sorry for the way that sounded. Shirley |
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Can I have some Lady in Red Salvia seeds? Please...!
Check my seed list to see if you would like to trade for something. Matthew
Indiana.Matt |
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- Posted by sjc48 5 Michigan (My Page) on
Tue, Feb 8, 11 at 22:27
| Matthew and Downsouthdavid - I will email ya! Shirley |
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