Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 14:19:46 -0600
From: Howard Williams <lesho@EARTHLINK.NET>
Reply-To: BB for Hummingbirds and Gardening for them in the Southeast
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To: HUMNET-L@listserv.lsu.edu
Subject: [HUMNET-L] Salvia 'Silkes Dream'

Hello Humnet,

Do any of you grow Salvia 'Silke's Dream'? This is a hybrid of S.
microphylla and S. darcyi. Apparently this plant has been around for a
couple of years but I only recently heard about it. The parentage
suggests a long blooming, drought tolerant sage that certainly should be
attractive to h-birds. If any of you have experience with this plant
please let me know.

Howard Williams
Dallas, Texas

Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 10:58:19 -0800
From: Donna Dittmann <ddittma@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu>
Reply-To: BB for Hummingbirds and Gardening for them in the Southeast
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To: HUMNET-L@listserv.lsu.edu
Subject: [HUMNET-L] Salvia 'Silkes Dream'

Hello Howard and Humnetters,

I just added Salvia 'Silke's Dream' to my collection last fall. It was a
very small plant upon purchase but did flower once before the flowers were
killed back during a freeze. Flowers are very lovely and relatively large.
I didn't see hummers use it (but it only had a few flowers relative to the
what was available in the rest of the yard), but I have high hopes that it
will be a good one for hummers. The plant has looked great all winter long,
despite temps to upper teens. I have it located in a raised, pure sand bed.

Donna Dittmann
St. Gabriel, LA