It had finally bloomed and I was going to update the growers report and upload some pictures of buds and blooms. Well it was obvious that this was a different Salvia. I didn't buy it and don't know where it came from. I may find out later but for now it's ATP to the rescue. It is about six feet tall and started blooming in December.




Edited to add last photo.

Maybe Salvia dombeyii Sacred Incan salvia

http://www.louistheplantgeek.c...

Another possibility may be Salvia gesneriiflora 'Tequila'.

Yep...I vote with Greene...gesneriiflora 'Tequila'

Here is a pic for S gesneriiflora

http://www.robinssalvias.com/g...

Also...
Big Mexican Scarlet Sage (Salvia gesneriiflora 'Tequila')

Unfortunately, there is a lot of mis-labeling in salvias.....

Thank you Jean, Green and Sherry. It matches S. 'Tequila' to a tee even to the breakage problems Iv'e had. Several, more than half the canes broke at the base. There very brittle. It can get very large up to 10 feet high and wide! I'll have to move it in the spring after it finishes blooming or maybe next fall would be better. Happy Holidays!

Please, was his identified as Big Mexican Scarlet Sage (Salvia gesneriiflora 'Tequila') or something else?

HamiltonSquare said:Thank you Jean, Green and Sherry. It matches S. 'Tequila' to a tee even to the breakage problems Iv'e had. Several, more than half the canes broke at the base. There very brittle. It can get very large up to 10 feet high and wide! I'll have to move it in the spring after it finishes blooming or maybe next fall would be better. Happy Holidays!

Last I read, it was thought to be most like Big Mexican Scarlet Sage (Salvia gesneriiflora 'Tequila')