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Jan 17, 2016 6:01 PM CST
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Name: Marilyn
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Today's plant of the day for Salvias is Hummingbird Sage (Salvia coccinea 'Coconut Ice').

This plant can be found in the ATP Plant Database at:
Hummingbird Sage (Salvia coccinea 'Coconut Ice') .

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Hummingbird Sage (Salvia coccinea 'Coconut Ice')
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Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!


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Jan 17, 2016 11:14 PM CST
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Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
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I haven't heard of Coconut Ice before. Looks like a pretty one.
Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!


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Jan 18, 2016 3:22 PM CST

It looks a lot like Coral Nymph which these days would be called an old fashioned cultivar but a very good one. I love coccinea except for one thing, in hot summer afternoons flowering stops. I remember having lots of it mixed in a big patch one summer with zinnia. They are a fantastic pair by the way. A garden tour came on an August afternoon and only the zinnias were in evidence, not a single coccinea flower was left. "I can explain!"
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Jan 18, 2016 11:18 PM CST
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Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
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Region: United States of America Rabbit Keeper Hummingbirder Salvias Charter ATP Member Birds
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It does look like Coral Nymph. I agree it is a good one and one that I love.
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Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!


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Jan 19, 2016 4:49 PM CST
Name: Alana H
SE Kentucky (Zone 7a)
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Coconut Ice is more of a pale "baby girl pink" than a coral pink like Coral Nymph, which I also like very much.
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Jan 20, 2016 1:12 AM CST
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Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
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Region: United States of America Rabbit Keeper Hummingbirder Salvias Charter ATP Member Birds
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Good to know! Thumbs up
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