Salvias in
southeast
Queensland
‘promoting cottage gardening
in southeast Queensland’
Proven performers for the subtropics
Low growers
Salvia ‘Angel Wings’
Salvia ‘Di’s Delight’
Salvia discolor
Salvia Heatwave ‘Blast’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Blaze’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Scorcher’
Salvia ‘Lucy’
Salvia ‘Marine Blue’
Salvia microphylla ‘San Carlos Festival’
Salvia ‘Mrs Bucket’
Salvia muirii
Salvia semiatrata
Low growers
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Salvia ‘Angel Wings’
Salvia ‘Di’s Delight’
Salvia discolor
Salvia Heatwave ‘Blast’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Blaze’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Scorcher’
Salvia ‘Lucy’
Salvia ‘Marine Blue’
Salvia microphylla ‘San Carlos Festival’
Salvia ‘Mrs Bucket’
Salvia muirii
Salvia semiatrata
Low growers – under 1m
Salvia africana (was known as africana caerulea)
Salvia azurea – sprawling
Salvia chiapensis
Salvia ‘Christine Yeo’
Salvia discolor
Salvia farinacea
Salvia holwayi
Salvia ‘Marine Blue’
Salvia muirii
Salvia leucantha ‘Velour Pink’
Salvia leucantha ‘Velour White’
Salvia leucantha ‘Purple’
Salvia officinalis
Salvia officinalis ‘Berggarten’
Salvia fruticosa ‘Greek Skies’
Salvia semiatrata
Salvia sinaloensis
Salvia ‘Superior Purple’
Low growers – under 1m
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Salvia africana (was known as africana caerulea)
Salvia azurea – sprawling
Salvia chiapensis
Salvia ‘Christine Yeo’
Salvia discolor
Salvia farinacea
Salvia holwayi
Salvia ‘Marine Blue’
Salvia muirii
Salvia leucantha ‘Velour Pink’
Salvia leucantha ‘Velour White’
Salvia leucantha ‘Purple’
Salvia officinalis
Salvia officinalis ‘Berggarten’
Salvia fruticosa ‘Greek Skies’
Salvia semiatrata
Salvia sinaloensis
Salvia ‘Superior Purple’
Medium growers
Salvia ‘African Sky’
Salvia ‘Anthony Parker’
Salvia ‘Ember’s Wish’ PBR
Salvia ‘Follett’s Folly’
Salvia ‘Hot Lips’
Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’
Salvia involucrata ‘Bethellii’
Salvia involucrata ‘Joan’
Salvia ‘Josh’
Salvia leucantha ‘Midnight’
Salvia ‘Love & Wishes’ PBR
Salvia ‘Magenta Magic’
Salvia ‘Meigan’s Magic’
Salvia mexicana ‘Lime Calyx’
Salvia involucrata ‘Bethellii’
Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’
Salvia ‘Pink Icicles’
Salvia ‘Purple Majesty’
Salvia ‘Ripe Raspberry’
Salvia ‘Waverly’
Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish’ PBR
Medium growers
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Salvia ‘African Sky’
Salvia ‘Anthony Parker’
Salvia ‘Ember’s Wish’ PBR
Salvia ‘Follett’s Folly’
Salvia ‘Hot Lips’
Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’
Salvia involucrata ‘Bethellii’
Salvia involucrata ‘Joan’
Salvia ‘Josh’
Salvia leucantha ‘Midnight’
Salvia ‘Love & Wishes’ PBR
Salvia ‘Magenta Magic’
Salvia ‘Meigan’s Magic’
Salvia mexicana ‘Lime Calyx’
Salvia involucrata ‘Bethellii’
Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’
Salvia ‘Pink Icicles’
Salvia ‘Purple Majesty’
Salvia ‘Ripe Raspberry’
Salvia ‘Waverly’
Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish’ PBR
Medium growers – 1-2m
Salvia‘African Sky’
Salvia‘Anthony Parker’
Salvia azurea
Salvia ‘Blue Abyss’
Salvia ‘Blue Ribbon’
Salvia sagittata x macrophylla
Salvia splendens ‘Ellie’
Salvia splendens ‘van Houttii’
Salvia ‘Waverly’
Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish’
Medium growers – 1-2m
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Salvia‘African Sky’
Salvia‘Anthony Parker’
Salvia azurea
Salvia ‘Blue Abyss’
Salvia ‘Blue Ribbon’
Salvia sagittata x macrophylla
Salvia splendens ‘Ellie’
Salvia splendens ‘van Houttii’
Salvia ‘Waverly’
Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish’
Invasive salvias
Salvia coccinea
Salvia guaranitica
Salvia guaranitica ‘Black & Blue’
Salvia oxyphora
Salvia uliginosa
Invasive salvias
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Salvia coccinea
Salvia guaranitica
Salvia guaranitica ‘Black & Blue’
Salvia oxyphora
Salvia uliginosa
Tall growers
Salvia ‘Amistad’ PBR
Salvia ‘Costa Rican Blue’
Salvia guaranitica ‘Large Form’
Salvia iodantha
Salvia involucrata x karwinskii ‘Winter Lipstick’
Salvia madrensis
Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’
Salvia ‘Timboon’
Tall growers
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Salvia ‘Amistad’ PBR
Salvia ‘Costa Rican Blue’
Salvia guaranitica ‘Large Form’
Salvia iodantha
Salvia involucrata x karwinskii ‘Winter Lipstick’
Salvia madrensis
Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’
Salvia ‘Timboon’
Tall growers – over 2m
Salvia ‘Amistad’
Salvia ‘Black Knight’
Salvia ‘Bluebird’
Salvia ‘CJ’ *
Salvia ‘Coconut Ice’ (involucrata seedling)
Salvia ‘Costa Rican Blue’
Salvia ‘Desley’
Salvia elegans ‘Purple’
Salvia fallax
Salvia gesneriiflora
Salvia guaranitica ‘Large Form’
Salvia iodantha
Salvia karwinskii *
Salvia involucrata x karwinskii ‘Winter Lipstick’ *
Salvia madrensis
Salvia pallida Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’
Salvia purpurea *
Salvia wagneriana *
Salvia ‘Sugar Pink’ *
Salvia ‘Timboon’ *
Tall growers – over 2m
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Salvia ‘Amistad’
Salvia ‘Black Knight’
Salvia ‘Bluebird’
Salvia ‘CJ’ *
Salvia ‘Coconut Ice’ (involucrata seedling)
Salvia ‘Costa Rican Blue’
Salvia ‘Desley’
Salvia elegans ‘Purple’
Salvia fallax
Salvia gesneriiflora
Salvia guaranitica ‘Large Form’
Salvia iodantha
Salvia karwinskii *
Salvia involucrata x karwinskii ‘Winter Lipstick’ *
Salvia madrensis
Salvia pallida Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’
Salvia purpurea *
Salvia wagneriana *
Salvia ‘Sugar Pink’ *
Salvia ‘Timboon’ *
Recommended salvia books
Salvias in southeast Queensland, available from The Perennial Poppies Group Inc.
The New Book of Salvias by Betsy Clebsch
The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Salvias by John Sutton
The Salvia Grower’s Manual by Meg Bentley from the Victoria
Salvia Study Group
Available from:
6 Halcyon Ave
The Patch Vic 3792
Ph: (03) 9756 6361
www.salvias.org.au
Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBR)
Plant Breeder’s Rights has been law in Australia and New Zealand for many years. What does this mean for you as a gardener? Plants are protected for many reasons. Plant breeding is an expensive business with all the costs of facilities, labour and trials. Often it takes several years before the plant gets to market because there are many steps which all take time. It is expensive so breeders need to be recompensed if new plants are to continue to come through the industry to keep gardens interesting. Royalties are collected through the sale of labels.
Many labels you will find will have something like ‘Eligibility of this plant as a registrable plant variety under section 43(6) of the Plant Breeders Rights Act 1994 will expire on 15/1/07”. On some occasions the plants are never submitted for registration so one needs to check the website to confirm this. The website is: http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/pbr_db/
Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBR)
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Plant Breeder’s Rights has been law in Australia and New Zealand for many years. What does this mean for you as a gardener? Plants are protected for many reasons. Plant breeding is an expensive business with all the costs of facilities, labour and trials. Often it takes several years before the plant gets to market because there are many steps which all take time. It is expensive so breeders need to be recompensed if new plants are to continue to come through the industry to keep gardens interesting. Royalties are collected through the sale of labels.
Many labels you will find will have something like ‘Eligibility of this plant as a registrable plant variety under section 43(6) of the Plant Breeders Rights Act 1994 will expire on 15/1/07”. On some occasions the plants are never submitted for registration so one needs to check the website to confirm this. The website is: http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/pbr_db/
Salvia buyers’ guide
You can expect the microphylla and greggii types to remain under 1 metre tall. Their spread and habit (upright to sprawly) are variable, even within the same variety, depending on your local microclimate and cultivation practice.
* indicates winter flowerer
Greggii varieties
Salvia greggii ‘Alba’
Salvia greggii ‘Furnams Red’
Salvia greggii ‘Icing Sugar’
Salvia ‘Desert Sunset’
Greggii varieties
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Salvia greggii ‘Alba’
Salvia greggii ‘Furnams Red’
Salvia greggii ‘Icing Sugar’
Salvia ‘Desert Sunset’
Heatwave series: PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Blast’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Blaze’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Brilliance’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Flare’
Salvia Heatwave ‘Glare’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Glimmer’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Glitter’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Glow’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Scorcher’
Salvia Heatwave ‘Sizzle’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Sparkle’ PBR
Heatwave series: PBR
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Salvia Heatwave ‘Blast’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Blaze’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Brilliance’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Flare’
Salvia Heatwave ‘Glare’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Glimmer’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Glitter’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Glow’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Scorcher’
Salvia Heatwave ‘Sizzle’ PBR
Salvia Heatwave ‘Sparkle’ PBR
So cool collection: microphylla hybrids PBR
Salvia ‘So Cool Lilac’
Salvia ‘So Cool Purple’
Salvia ‘So Cool Violet’
So cool collection: microphylla hybrids PBR
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Salvia ‘So Cool Lilac’
Salvia ‘So Cool Purple’
Salvia ‘So Cool Violet’
Microphylla varieties and crosses:
Salvia microphylla ‘Cerise’
Salvia microphylla ‘Cyclamen’
Salvia microphylla ‘Icing Sugar’
Salvia microphylla ‘Marachino’
Salvia microphylla ‘Margaret Arnold’
Salvia microphylla Mesa Azure’ (similar to ‘Mrs Bucket’ & ‘Mauve Maiden’)
Salvia microphylla ‘Musk Pink’
Salvia microphylla ‘Pink Blush’
Salvia microphylla ‘Red’
Salvia microphylla ‘San Carlos Festival’
Salvia microphylla ‘Pink Blush’
Salvia ‘Angel Wings’
Salvia ‘Baby Doll’
Salvia ‘Ballerina’
Salvia ‘Cerise Velvet’
Salvia ‘Crimson & Black’
Salvia ‘Blue Chiquita’
Salvia caudata
Salvia chamelaeagnea
Salvia chiapensis
Salvia confertiflora
Salvia curviflora
Salvia dorisiana
Salvia elegans (Pineapple sage)
Salvia ‘Ember’s Wish’
Salvia ‘Finngrove’
Salvia ‘Follett’s Folly’
Salvia grahamii
Salvia guaranitica ‘Violet Eyes’
Salvia ‘Hot Lips’
Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’
Salvia involucrata ‘Bethellii’
Salvia involucrata ‘Joan’
Salvia ‘Josh’
Salvia karwinskii ‘Winter Red’ *
Salvia lanceolata
Salvia leucantha ‘Midnight’
Salvia leucantha ‘Purple’
Salvia leucantha ‘Purple & White’
Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’
Salvia ‘Love & Wishes’
Salvia ‘Magenta Magic’
Salvia ‘Meigan’s Magic’
Salvia melissodora
Salvia mexicana ‘Lime Calyx’
Salvia mexicana ‘Lolly’
Salvia miniata
Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’
Salvia ‘Omaha Gold’
Salvia ‘Pink Icicles’ *
Salvia ‘Purple Majesty’
Salvia ‘Ripe Raspberry’
Salvia rubiginosa
Salvia ‘Easter Bonnet’
Salvia ‘Di’s Delight’
Salvia ‘Fuchsia Doll’
Salvia ‘Grace’
Salvia ‘Little Diva’
Salvia ‘Lucy’
Salvia ‘Marshmallow’
Salvia ‘Martine’
Salvia ‘Mrs Bucket’
Salvia ‘Penny’s Smile’
Salvia ‘Snow White’
Salvia ‘Strawberry Shortcake’
Salvia ‘Sweet Lips’
Salvia ‘Sweet Laura’
Microphylla varieties and crosses:
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Salvia microphylla ‘Cerise’
Salvia microphylla ‘Cyclamen’
Salvia microphylla ‘Icing Sugar’
Salvia microphylla ‘Marachino’
Salvia microphylla ‘Margaret Arnold’
Salvia microphylla Mesa Azure’ (similar to ‘Mrs Bucket’ & ‘Mauve Maiden’)
Salvia microphylla ‘Musk Pink’
Salvia microphylla ‘Pink Blush’
Salvia microphylla ‘Red’
Salvia microphylla ‘San Carlos Festival’
Salvia microphylla ‘Pink Blush’
Salvia ‘Angel Wings’
Salvia ‘Baby Doll’
Salvia ‘Ballerina’
Salvia ‘Cerise Velvet’
Salvia ‘Crimson & Black’
Salvia ‘Blue Chiquita’
Salvia caudata
Salvia chamelaeagnea
Salvia chiapensis
Salvia confertiflora
Salvia curviflora
Salvia dorisiana
Salvia elegans (Pineapple sage)
Salvia ‘Ember’s Wish’
Salvia ‘Finngrove’
Salvia ‘Follett’s Folly’
Salvia grahamii
Salvia guaranitica ‘Violet Eyes’
Salvia ‘Hot Lips’
Salvia ‘Indigo Spires’
Salvia involucrata ‘Bethellii’
Salvia involucrata ‘Joan’
Salvia ‘Josh’
Salvia karwinskii ‘Winter Red’ *
Salvia lanceolata
Salvia leucantha ‘Midnight’
Salvia leucantha ‘Purple’
Salvia leucantha ‘Purple & White’
Salvia leucantha ‘Santa Barbara’
Salvia ‘Love & Wishes’
Salvia ‘Magenta Magic’
Salvia ‘Meigan’s Magic’
Salvia melissodora
Salvia mexicana ‘Lime Calyx’
Salvia mexicana ‘Lolly’
Salvia miniata
Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’
Salvia ‘Omaha Gold’
Salvia ‘Pink Icicles’ *
Salvia ‘Purple Majesty’
Salvia ‘Ripe Raspberry’
Salvia rubiginosa
Salvia ‘Easter Bonnet’
Salvia ‘Di’s Delight’
Salvia ‘Fuchsia Doll’
Salvia ‘Grace’
Salvia ‘Little Diva’
Salvia ‘Lucy’
Salvia ‘Marshmallow’
Salvia ‘Martine’
Salvia ‘Mrs Bucket’
Salvia ‘Penny’s Smile’
Salvia ‘Snow White’
Salvia ‘Strawberry Shortcake’
Salvia ‘Sweet Lips’
Salvia ‘Sweet Laura’
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