Well I haven't been on the site/forum much the past few months. Once I had to reset my password and then couldn't find the new one but finally did. Also the time has seemed to fly. I am definitely getting excited about expanding my gardens this year.
@WardDas I too am guilty of wanting to try everything at once but am determined to restrain myself- the fact that our budget is extremely tight right now will help. So here are my lists of what I either have ordered or plan to order. And what I plan to get from a greenhouse/farm in Kansas that sets up locally every year:
Flowers by the Sea (my very first order but am sure it won't be my last- ships wk of 04/24):
2 S. Darci "Vermillion Bluffs"
1 S. x Electric Purple
1 S Guaranitica Van Remsen
1 S x Jean's Purple Passion
1 S x Penny's Smile
1 S lycioides x greggi Ulra Violet
1 S x Maraschino
SEEDS from Robin Middleton- robins salvias.com :
1 S Guaranitica Santa Maria
1 S Guaranitica var Purpurea
1 S Penny's Smile (also one plant of this on my FBTS order in case I don't have luck starting from seed- if I do, I will be happy to have more than one as this sounds like a winner)
High Country Gardens (ships wk of April 11):
1 A Cana
2 Scrophularia Macrantha (interesting hummingbird plant)
Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek-
2 S Guaranitica Argentine Skies
2 S Guaranitica with the darker bright blue flowers
1 Centranthus Ruber Coccineus
My list for local stand- Kaw Valkey Greenhouses-
Purchased Tues 04/05-
4 S coccinea Summer Jewel Red
2 Agastache Salmon and Pink
1 Agastache Blue Boa
1 Agastache Heatwave
1 Lobelia x speciosa Starship Scarlet
1 Cuphea Vermillionaire (cigar plant)
Possibly others, not sure what new ones they may have this year
SEEDS from Rolando Uria- salvias.com.ar :
1 pkt S Guaranitica var Violacea
1 pkt S x Jamensis Javier
1 pkt S Envy (new)
1 pkt S Squalens Bright Red (complimentary)
Of all of these the only one I already have grown from the lists is the one S Guaranitica with the dark bright blue blooms (seems to be the "true species") and Summer Jewel Red. Of the Agastaches I have one Blue Boa and one Heatwave (had 2 of each but only 1 of each came back this year).
It is because of the people on this forum that I learned about Flowers by the sea, Bluestone Perennials, High Country Gardens, and Robin's Salvias website. I am most grateful and excited to get started on garden prep, sowing seeds indoors, and seeing what perennials survived the winter from last year! Excited to hear about what others are ordering/growing too!
