I have megs book on salvia and have spoken to her many times without realising who she was, she is an absolute font of knowledge. Great episode guys thank you
Thank you for presenting a salvia special, Meg’s garden is so beautiful and a bird, flora and fauna haven. You both have a delightful way of speaking and explaining all aspects, 🌺Tracey in Melbourne
Salvia is my favorite plant. I grow in Oregon zone 8b. I have trouble finding unusual ones but I do look far and wide for them. My humming birds fight over them, no matter how many I have. Loved her garden.
Good day Michelene from Cape Town South Africa. Love Sylvias we have varieties here as well.lm trying to grow them because l love to make a tea with them. Love you information its amazing the amount of South African flora that is grown around the world. Love your show.❤
I love that shirt, Stephen!! Very interesting video. A blue salvia ( of unknown name) is the oldest plant in my very dry garden. I can always find blue banded bees around it. Surfcoast, Vic.
Dwarf Wishes salvias & Buchanan’s salvia with Plectranthus ecklonii, two Mona Plectranthus & a beautiful variegated white & soft green with lavender flowers are happily comingling in my shrub border. Salvia Amistad & Costa Rica Blue are substantial shrubs between two Dombeya at the rear. I love Salvias & collect them.
I grow many Salvia in Oregon. I also get seedlings from S. microphylla/greggii, especially the purple ones in the Mirage Series. We have one seedling with intense raspberry colored flowers, my wife named it Razzmatazz!
I do love salvias! I was also surprised to know that there were shade lovers and trailing varieties. Here in Oregon, the hummingbirds go nuts for them. Growing my collection slowly but surely - I’ve got maybe 6 or 7 species, but always looking for more frost hardy kinds…seems I’m just that tiny bit colder than Mr. Ryan’s garden.
I bought Cream Crug from Drewitts Bulbs at the Collectors Plant Fair in Maitland back in October. It’s a Japanese dwarf salvia for the front of the border. Yet to flower for me.
😮An amazing show . The Horticulturalists is my favourite programme . Question : I planted a magnolia into a pot with premium potting mix + soil. When I dug into the pot just to feel how things are going I pulled out some weedy plants with lots of roots, there was one large chunk piece of solid plant and the leaves are a little bit like philodendron and/or arunlily leaves. Why is it infesting my pot?
Hello, My name is Jacki, and I live in NZ, in a suburb of Auckland. My question is, how can I get rid of passion vine hoppers, particularly their young, often referred to as 'fluffy bums' 😊 I prefer to not use sprays Thankyou
Sorry but if you won’t use sprays you won’t get rid of them. I wouldn’t either by the way and physical removal will have some impact but remember your neighbours are probably doing nothing and they will reinfect your garden. Regards Stephen
Thanks for this interesting video. I live on the Sunshine Coast, Qld. I have three varieties of salvias, and they thrive here growing in a full to part-sun environment. We have a high yearly rainfall too, and we live in a very rainforesty part of the Sunshine Coast area. I’m trying to build up my collection so I look forward to watching your video about sun-loving salvias. It would be helpful if you could talk about the very floriferous varieties for use in the garden as I’m hoping to attract more bees and butterflies into my garden. What are the main types of salvias?
It is such a large Genus that it seems pointless to try and group them in any useful way hence we decided on sun and shade loving as a way of splitting them up. Most Salvia sold in the trade tend to flower well and will attract birds and insects. Regards Stephen
@@thehorti-culturalists Thank you! I'm trying "Black & Blue" salvia in my shaded yard (bright enough for daphnes. edgeworthias, hydrangeas and kerria japonicas) so I want to try plectranthus, Fantastic video as always!
@thehorti-culturalists my goodness that was quick, I just love your videos...even though I am thousands of miles away. I have a friend in Melbourne though and I like to watch your videos so I can envision what she is experiencing, weather wise and of course the educational value. Thank you 😊
Hi Stephen Have you a suggestion for what to plant under oak trees? I am in a rain shadow in Tasmania, I do get frosts and it’s very dry. Must be able to compete with oak seedlings. I tried Plectranthus but they got frosted, say 1 metre high? Many thanks, adore you both
This was very interesting. Who knew there were salvias for shade. Can't wait for the sunny salvia epic. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
I have megs book on salvia and have spoken to her many times without realising who she was, she is an absolute font of knowledge. Great episode guys thank you
And a national treasure I have to say. Regards Stephen
Thank you for presenting a salvia special, Meg’s garden is so beautiful and a bird, flora and fauna haven. You both have a delightful way of speaking and explaining all aspects, 🌺Tracey in Melbourne
Thanks for the compliment Tracey, we love sharing our knowledge with others. Regards Stephen
Salvia is my favorite plant. I grow in Oregon zone 8b. I have trouble finding unusual ones but I do look far and wide for them. My humming birds fight over them, no matter how many I have. Loved her garden.
Thanks for watching!
Too bad Flowers By The Sea closed down. But you can try PlantDelights (NC) and Issima Works (RI).
Megs garden looks so dreamy , what a cool person she seems to be.
She is a very relaxed lady with an incredible knowledge about Salvias and rattle off the name of virtually every one. Regards Stephen
Awesome video once again, thanks
Thanks for watching!
Good day Michelene from Cape Town South Africa. Love Sylvias we have varieties here as well.lm trying to grow them because l love to make a tea with them. Love you information its amazing the amount of South African flora that is grown around the world. Love your show.❤
Thanks so much! I am delighted that the show is finding fans across the world! Regards Stephen
Thanks for watching! - Yes a LOT of South African plants are perhaps a little too happy here!
@@thehorti-culturalistsyes and we (fellow S African here) have a few Aussie plants that do likewise. But a lot of them we love.
I love that shirt, Stephen!! Very interesting video. A blue salvia ( of unknown name) is the oldest plant in my very dry garden. I can always find blue banded bees around it. Surfcoast, Vic.
Thanks for the validation of my fashion sense and yes many of our native insects will take advantage of Salvias as well. Regards Stephen
Salvias are one of my favorites, I have many and here in Northern Va they thrive.
Excellent! Thanks for watching!
What a treat!
Thanks for watching!
Dwarf Wishes salvias & Buchanan’s salvia with Plectranthus ecklonii, two Mona Plectranthus & a beautiful variegated white & soft green with lavender flowers are happily comingling in my shrub border. Salvia Amistad & Costa Rica Blue are substantial shrubs between two Dombeya at the rear. I love Salvias & collect them.
It is wonderful to hear how much you love salvias. It is a great group of plants. Regards Stephen
I grow many Salvia in Oregon. I also get seedlings from S. microphylla/greggii, especially the purple ones in the Mirage Series. We have one seedling with intense raspberry colored flowers, my wife named it Razzmatazz!
Have you thought of approaching a production nursery? There could be royalties in it if it is deemed worthy. Regards Stephen
I do love salvias! I was also surprised to know that there were shade lovers and trailing varieties. Here in Oregon, the hummingbirds go nuts for them. Growing my collection slowly but surely - I’ve got maybe 6 or 7 species, but always looking for more frost hardy kinds…seems I’m just that tiny bit colder than Mr. Ryan’s garden.
It's always fun to discover new varieties. Regards Stephen
As always a great video. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it. Regards Stephen
I bought Cream Crug from Drewitts Bulbs at the Collectors Plant Fair in Maitland back in October. It’s a Japanese dwarf salvia for the front of the border. Yet to flower for me.
Be patient but it will do it in its own time. Regards Stephen
I have gesneriiflora Tequila amongst my taller winter flowering salvias outside the side gate. Bought it at Sydney Botanic Gardens.
Isn’t it great. Regards Stephen
😮An amazing show . The Horticulturalists is my favourite programme .
Question : I planted a magnolia into a pot with premium potting mix + soil. When I dug into the pot just to feel how things are going I pulled out some weedy plants with lots of roots, there was one large chunk piece of solid plant and the leaves are a little bit like philodendron and/or arunlily leaves. Why is it infesting my pot?
It's hard to say without seeing the plant but the most likely culprit is some sort of Arum but I’ve no idea how it got there. Regards Stephen
Hello,
My name is Jacki, and I live in NZ, in a suburb of Auckland.
My question is, how can I get rid of passion vine hoppers, particularly their young, often referred to as 'fluffy bums' 😊
I prefer to not use sprays
Thankyou
Sorry but if you won’t use sprays you won’t get rid of them. I wouldn’t either by the way and physical removal will have some impact but remember your neighbours are probably doing nothing and they will reinfect your garden. Regards Stephen
Love salvias and the video. One of the plants the Roos and rabbits don’t eat in my garden. Also coped with heavy rain and drought. Shoalhaven SC
They really are remarkable plants aren't they. Regards Stephen
Legends i have been looking for some shade-loving salvias.
Great timing! Thanks for watching!
not many names though to go with the images
@@Kintor-AFP Every plant we discuss is named.
Fantastic garden! I spy a bog salvia and I grew this one from seed. Leaves are huge with blue flowers. Would love to get a salvia shrub! Thanks!
It is fabulous isn't it. Regards Stephen
Thanks for this interesting video. I live on the Sunshine Coast, Qld. I have three varieties of salvias, and they thrive here growing in a full to part-sun environment. We have a high yearly rainfall too, and we live in a very rainforesty part of the Sunshine Coast area. I’m trying to build up my collection so I look forward to watching your video about sun-loving salvias. It would be helpful if you could talk about the very floriferous varieties for use in the garden as I’m hoping to attract more bees and butterflies into my garden. What are the main types of salvias?
It is such a large Genus that it seems pointless to try and group them in any useful way hence we decided on sun and shade loving as a way of splitting them up. Most Salvia sold in the trade tend to flower well and will attract birds and insects. Regards Stephen
Does Meg consider Salvia nipponica to be a variety of glabrescens?
Meg considers them to be separate species with several distinct features. Regards Stephen
What is the plant @16:00 in the salvia family--"trifranctus"?
Plectranthus is the genus
Plectranthus which is a close relative. Regards Stephen
@@thehorti-culturalists Thank you! I'm trying "Black & Blue" salvia in my shaded yard (bright enough for daphnes. edgeworthias, hydrangeas and kerria japonicas) so I want to try plectranthus, Fantastic video as always!
Is coleus related?
Certainly is related, all in the same family, Lamiaceae. Regards Stephen
@thehorti-culturalists my goodness that was quick, I just love your videos...even though I am thousands of miles away. I have a friend in Melbourne though and I like to watch your videos so I can envision what she is experiencing, weather wise and of course the educational value. Thank you 😊
I’ve been ridding my perennial border of a blue salvia that spreads by underground tubers. So they’re not all desirable in the ground.
You couldn’t expect every species in such a large Genus to be a great garden plant I guess. Regards Stephen
Hi Stephen
Have you a suggestion for what to plant under oak trees? I am in a rain shadow in Tasmania, I do get frosts and it’s very dry. Must be able to compete with oak seedlings. I tried Plectranthus but they got frosted, say 1 metre high? Many thanks, adore you both
not sure that it would kill the oak seedlings but Danae and Ruscus would do well I’m sure. Regards Stephen