EscondidoCal said:So what is considered "warm"? Soil >65F?

Daytime temps in the mid 80s or above. Soil temp - I never measure.

First true leaves ❤

Looking good, Joseph.

I'm so happy to have seen seeds come to life from a plant that I never thought would yield any seeds. Thanks, Cal!

Leaves looking good and I'm happy for you Joseph. Hope they continue to do well.

Thanks, Marilyn! Woohoo!

I should be able to put each in a separate pot this week.

Joseph,
they look great!
Did it make seeds naturally or did you help it? Amazing either way.

The species has a reputation for not setting seed, but has been shown to be possible when manually pollinated.

per the Plant DB here.

The hummingbirds worked their magic. I only made the discovery of the seeds.

Joseph,

Your new plants look wonderful!

Shiny bumpy green 💚

My old Salvia oxyphora plant is making profuse growth at old leaf nodes. It's so exciting to see!

The plants grown from seed are looking nice.

Your seedlings look better than my starts from cuttings.

In fact, so far, mine are still on stand-by. Hoping to see them take off......any day now.

Cal, thank you! I hope your plants get growing in a major way and soon.

FTBS said:Daytime temps in the mid 80s or above.

Warm temps coming soon, so maybe they will perk up.

Joseph,

Looking really good and healthy!

As an observational experiment, a couple of weeks ago, I put a 2 inch layer of fallen dry leaves on top of the pot holding the old large plant. I also put a small population of Eisenia fetida composting worms under the leaves with the thought their castings would be beneficial to the plant. Yesterday I pulled back the leaf layer and found the worms still alive. Even more fun was that I saw what were either white plant roots or mycorrhizal fungi hyphae extending out of the soil surface, as if they were reaching for the leaves.

I thought it was kinda cool.

Gerris2 said:As an observational experiment, a couple of weeks ago, I put a 2 inch layer of fallen dry leaves on top of the pot holding the old large plant. I also put a small population of Eisenia fetida composting worms under the leaves with the thought their castings would be beneficial to the plant. Yesterday I pulled back the leaf layer and found the worms still alive. Even more fun was that I saw what were either white plant roots or mycorrhizal fungi hyphae extending out of the soil surface, as if they were reaching for the leaves.

I thought it was kinda cool.

That IS cool.
Do you have a closeup?

I spaced out taking a photo. I guess the roots were using their superior power over my brain - "put the leaves back!"