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Jun 13, 2023 7:42 AM CST
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Could this be Bleeding Heart ?
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Jun 13, 2023 7:56 AM CST
Name: Nancy
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It's a type of Lipstick Salvia, not Bleeding Heart. There are many cultivars, some almost pure red and some with the red/white combo you have.
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Jun 13, 2023 8:21 AM CST
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Blackcurrant Sage (Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips')

or, if shorter -

Salvia (Salvia microphylla 'Little Kiss')

The amount of red and white on the flowers of both cultivars varies depending on conditions.
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Jun 13, 2023 10:04 AM CST
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My pics so you can compare.
The flowers are very different in shape.

Salvia Hot Lips.
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Jun 16, 2023 2:24 PM CST
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I believe that I found some pure red Salvia in among the Polish version that you were at pains to identify.
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Jun 16, 2023 2:27 PM CST
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Perfectly normal.
Quote from link below.
"Salvia x jamensis 'Hot Lips' bears large, open-mouthed, bicoloured white and red blooms throughout summer, on compact, scented, bushy plants. In very hot weather some blooms may be fully red or white. "

https://www.gardenersworld.com...
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