tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509171539925075234.post7718732621261783490..comments2023-12-17T20:16:22.983-08:00Comments on The Lents Farmer: Favorite Plant in the Garden - Hot Lips!Matthew - The Lents Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04322893329475944946noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509171539925075234.post-74260592724312138582013-05-28T08:50:33.172-07:002013-05-28T08:50:33.172-07:00@ Lisa - You can find this plant very easily in th...@ Lisa - You can find this plant very easily in the sun perennials section at Portland nursery. I might have even seen it at Fred Meyer.Matthew - The Lents Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322893329475944946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509171539925075234.post-63291723874591372232013-05-27T10:24:29.816-07:002013-05-27T10:24:29.816-07:00Hey just found this by a google search for Hotlips...Hey just found this by a google search for Hotlips Salvia. Do you know anywhere I can purchase this locally? Thanks! Great blog BTWAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220997550249828162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509171539925075234.post-67252768104488319292013-05-10T10:45:51.518-07:002013-05-10T10:45:51.518-07:00I have both Salvia clevelandii and Salvia clevelan...I have both Salvia clevelandii and Salvia clevelandii 'Alpine' and they have both survived for several years. I think 'Alpine' does a little better however. It gets a few dead spots here and there but looks good otherwise. Matthew - The Lents Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322893329475944946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509171539925075234.post-72893109897347210232013-05-09T22:02:18.621-07:002013-05-09T22:02:18.621-07:00Sadly my gifted Salvia clevelandi died a couple of...Sadly my gifted Salvia clevelandi died a couple of years ago. Where did you find yours (I miss that smell!) and has it successfully over wintered for you?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509171539925075234.post-81912530389153497632013-05-09T15:16:13.106-07:002013-05-09T15:16:13.106-07:00I have not grown that one, but it looks lovely and...I have not grown that one, but it looks lovely and I'll try to find it. I have something similar - Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' which does nicely. I think I tend towards white, pink and red flowers when selecting flowers for some reason, so I often overlook blue flowers. Matthew - The Lents Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322893329475944946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509171539925075234.post-85825287709431772472013-05-09T11:48:57.094-07:002013-05-09T11:48:57.094-07:00I just bought a Hot Lips a couple of weeks ago! Ha...I just bought a Hot Lips a couple of weeks ago! Have you ever grown Salvia patens? I sowed some this spring, and they are doing well. I have one older one that I harvested the seeds from. Such big beautiful blue flowers!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com