Salvia Picture July 05

[Jupe]

trying a new hosting service.....heres some H and W creekside

[Ashoka]

Stunningly beautiful! Thanks!

What kind of insects prey on Salvia?

[Jupe]

when they are younger, many smaller bugs like aphids, and whiteflies and other sucking bugs....as they get older they seem to get stronger (more chemicals to ward off attackers?) and the only thing that affects them is snails....seeing as how succulent salvia plants are, its surprising that the snails aren't REALLY attracted to them........feel free to save for yourselfany pictures I ever post, anyone out there..... :lol:  :lol:

[freeseeker]

Excellent pic!  Makes a GREAT wallpaper for the desktop.  Thanks, Jupe!    

[Jupe]

glad you like it.....I'm using Flickr Photo Hosting, and uploaded a bunch of pictures......you might see them at the other forums also :roll:  :roll:   I suppose I'll just keeping posting until somebody says STOP, we've seen that one twice already!!!!!!!!!
 

[senorsalvia]

:shock:  :shock: ---  Now that pic of the lucious single leaf has me positively salivating fer Salvia   ----   Great pic thanx---senorsal

[Jupe]

......more decorative landscaping plantings......

[Syd]

Wonderful pictures. I am using the single leaf as my desktop picture!

[Jupe]

Heres looking up....literally...I'm 6' 2 tall,  these  climbed up, propped themselves on other bushes....just kept growing..I shot this on November 8 04.......

[freeseeker]

Man, I have never wished so badly that I lived in Santa Barbara!!!  Maybe then my plants would look like Jupe's.      

[winder]

Hopefully that last one has not shot it wad making the inflorescence.

When I had an indoor blossom, the whole plant shortly thereafter died.

May yours live for years to come.

[Jupe]

Well....a giant oak tree branch crushed them to roots and splinters.  Currently survivors are 1 to 2 feet tall, but its been along road. (5 months) glad I had taken  cuttings and spread them around.  These plants grow alot quicker from cuttings than they do from their below ground roots, but its been educational.  Plants maxed out at 12 ft, by climbing ontop of
 hedges......Jeez I thought I had received a message.."don't grow salvia"....nope...just " don't grow salvia under rotted trees!"


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[Hyper_Eye]

Here is my first plant ever. It was sent through the mail and wasn't in the greatest condition which is why it was cheap. It seems to be getting better.



Here is a closer look:


I know it isn't much but it is my first one.

[visionarybear]

wow jupe, them some beautiful big plants, reminds me of my herb garden back home, plants mere more hedges than herbs..sadly no sally d tho...

1st plants are the best, even if hey arnt optimal condition or the most beautiful, but then as the realtionship fosters and they blossum into beautiful beast, tou know its the impact you have had on em...the green fingers is a beauty to have on your hand..

[Jupe]

yeah Bear...I still remember the stoked feeling I had when I got mine......everything came from them.....Your'se are looking good....add some extra light hours down there(new Zealand) it will help them though short winter days....and then when summer comes, they will really take off.