I purchased the plant from Flowers by the Sea. Transplanted from nursery pot into ground early June 2018. It is in a location that gets sun all morning up till about 2pm and light shade after that. This is a tall plant, stems stay fairly upright and it has gotten lots of stems. It bloomed earlier in the summer, then had a period of no blooms but growth and is now blooming again, started about a week ago but now really taking off! The plant is over 4 feet tall at the shortest and a bit over 5 feet at the tallest (and still growing). The width was about 2-3 feet (a couple of stems broke in high winds during a thunderstorm and I pruned a few more off). The blooms are a pretty orange and plentiful when in bloom. Hummingbirds love it. This requires more water than some Salvias. We had pretty severe drought and very hot temps through June and July. Since August we have seemed to more than catch up on rain and temperatures more normal. The plant has stayed healthy through it all. It does set seed- a few small seedlings have already appeared but they won't get large enough before frost. Hoping seed may overwinter and will have volunteers of this next year as I have experienced with the S Coccinea Summer Jewel Red. If not I think I would grow it again as an annual. With the nice tall form and lovely blooms, I recommend it!
I ordered one plant from Flowers by the Sea -- planted in ground in location receiving morning sun and light shade in afternoon. This is the first year I have grown this particular S Guaranitica. The plant needed a lot of supplemental watering June, July, and into August as we had moderate to severe drought and higher than normal temperatures, but since mid to late August we have had frequent rains, some accompanied by storms with strong winds. This was very late to bloom -- do not know whether this is usual for this Salvia or the result of our unusual summer. During June, July, and early August it grew fast and filled out nicely with good upright habit and got about 4 feet tall. With the rains and wind many of the stems began to sprawl sideways, so pruned the worst. Buds began about third week of August with first blooms the last week of August. But, oh my, they were worth waiting for: very deep blue with a hint of deep purple! Blooms are becoming numerous and are large. I am hoping that it survives the winter and returns next year. Definitely would grow it again whether this one returns next year or not.Hummingbirds are still around and they love it. I consider its performance adequate given the challenging weather this year, not to mention rampant spider mites! Definitely recommend this Salvia!
This is a Flowers by the Sea introduction, offered for the first time in 2017. On the FBTS website it is described as a true member of the species rather than a hybrid. I have grown this variety last year and am growing it this year (2 plants each year, all planted in ground with sun all morning but light shade in afternoon when it is hottest). Like all Guaraniticas, requires more water than some Salvias. FBTS website also says that this variety can survive zone 6 winters with protection. Mine from last year did not return- however I did not use any protection and we had a very cold winter.
This is unequivocally an EXCELLENT Salvia in my opinion. For me personally, it combines my favorite Salvia species with my favorite color (purple blooms). More generally, it is a very tough variety with strong stems which hold up well even in our bad windy storms here in the middle of the country. This summer was a huge challenge with drought and long period of extreme heat and this Salvia was one that did the best, stayed healthy looking all over. Even survived a bad spider mite infestation better than some others. Blooms earlier than some guaraniticas and once it starts, it doesn't stop and there are always lots of blooms. Hummingbirds love it of course!
I will definitely be growing this one every year, even if it means buying new ones each year! @FBTS you have a real winner here!
By Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Jun 26, 2018 4:34 PM concerning plant: Salvia 'Amante'
Salvia 'Amante' means Lover in spanish.
Another beautiful salvia from Rolando Uria's Argentinian breeding program. Rolando brought us the wonderful salvia 'Amistad' 5 years ago. 'Amante' is being jointly patented by Rolando and New World Plants and will be introduced in 2019.
Gorgeous flowers and would be a great combo along with Amistad.
Saw this at a local nursery last spring and fell in love with that blue. Planted it along my hot, mostly sunny back fence in zone 9b and it's doing well. Lasts about three days for me as a cut flower. My only complaint is that it smells awful.
It's mid June and my mature 5 year old plant is starting to produce small pale-blue flowers. It's about 12 inches tall and wide in the top of a 15-inch tall clay strawberry pot. I planted it there 4 years ago and it lives in a part-sun location. I water it with collected rain water every other day particularly for the other herbs in the pockets. All grow well, so drainage must be right. I use a lot of rosemary, so the branches get tipped regularly. About once a month I water the pot with Miracle-Gro added to the water.
I got seeds from Alana in Jan. 2017. They grew beautifully all summer into fall. I let them reseed naturally and they returned this spring and started blooming on June 1st. They grow at the base of a birdbath, mixed with the 'Summer Jewel' Red, White, and Pink I got as a seed mix in a seed swap here last November.
Mine has its 1st flowers of 2018 now, on June 15th. They are a beautiful blue rarely seen in the plant world! I grow it in a large pot in morning sun, but with filtered afternoon light. They fainted every afternoon in full sun no matter how much water they got. They will bloom most of the summer on new growth. I bring them back and forth in my garage in winter when temps drop below 38*, but put them back out on mild days because our zone 9 winters aren't too bad. They are hardy with no noticeable diseases. Only an occasional snail nibbles on the leaves until I find and destroy it.
Nekan gets its name from the two states of Nebraska and Kansas. It's an abbreviation of the two and is a seed strain that was selected from plants found growing in the wild north of Lincoln, Nebraska.
This is one of those plants that show up every year somewhere in the garden when the temps warm up from self-sown seed; but not in an aggressive way. A welcome sight.
At one time (or maybe still) this plant was used by Tarahumara Indians as a source of energy for marathon runners and hunters. The seeds were also used by Aztec Indian Warriors. Seeds can be harvested and used just like the more popular variety of chia (salvia hispanica). They are considered beneficial and medicinal food rich in antioxidants and high amounts of Omega 3 fatty acids as well as calcium, iron and fiber. Once harvested, the seeds are roasted and crushed then mixed with water, making a gel containing a concentrated source of energy.
Saw this plant at the Proven Winners booth at the 2018 Philly Garden Show and was very impressed (I Love Purple). Looked it up on the Proven Winners site and would like to correct a detail above... they say it does NOT need deadheading to flower all season long (probably because the blooms are sterile)
According to the Dyson Nurseries website regarding Salvia 'Kisses and Wishes': "This was discovered as a mutation from Salvia 'Wendy's Wish' by Sarah Jane Knott of Southwater near Horsham in 2015."
I just saw the autumn moon salvia on a web site and can not find anyone who still has one for sale or even the seeds? It's such a pretty little plant and I like that it doesn't get very big. Can anyone help me find it?
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