carol's red flowers - id please

13 years ago

Here are cAROL's red flowers--I'm posting them for her and she's hoping folks can tell her what they are. I'm no expert but my guess would be some type of salvia or else the cardinal flower someone else on the forum suggested. Guessing cardinal flower because they're blooming so late in the season.

cAROL says Thanks everyone!

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just1morehosta
13 years ago
Yes,I do say thank you to every one,and to you Eileen, for posting for me.
These are this years, WSed seedlings, grew to be about 4 feet tall, bloomed the first year, in August.
I received them in Pattys WLOMWL,last year.Maybe some one will remember sending them to me?
A beautiful plant, hummers and butterflies love it.
Again, Thank you Eileen.
cAROL
PVick
13 years ago
the leaf shape looks more like a salvia to me ...
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philmont_709n2
13 years ago
yvonne's salvia?
token28001
13 years ago
Salvia subrotunda, an annual. You don't have to worry about collecting and resowing them. They reseed heavily. The hummers do love them.
just1morehosta
13 years ago
OMGosh,Thank you one and all.
I really in my heart THOUGHT,they were a salvia,I remembered sowing lots of salvia seed,I would also like to thank the one who sent them to me, I am not a red,in the garden, kind of gal, but this one is stunning,and a keeper.
cAROL
v1rt
13 years ago
Carol,

On your picture, is that clump from only one plant? Did you cut early in the season? When did you winter sow it?

Gorgeous! :)
terrene
13 years ago
Oh, that's lovely, I want some now. What is a WLOMWL??
gardenweed_z6a
Original Author
13 years ago
thanks terrene - wondered that myself but couldn't decode it & didn't want to disclose how txt challenged I am.
velsgarden
13 years ago
I dont know,but I sure do want some....hehe
just1morehosta
13 years ago
You can all join in this seed swap,go over to the "Round Robin Exchange",scrool down til you find Pattys WLOMWL Swap,and join in, it is The Best Swap Ever!
Whats
Left
On
My
Want
List
WLOMWL,Teehee,You are all way smarted than I am,this is no secret.
I have a few seeds left,e mail me,if ya want a few,would 6 be enough, I don't have a lot, I thought I did, but it was all shaff,:0(
This was WSed 2010,was never cut,and bloomed in August.
cAROL,who is a happy girl to know it's name.
v1rt
13 years ago
Carol,

Is it in full sun?
just1morehosta
13 years ago
Yep, in full sun Neil
countrycarolyn
13 years ago
I joined that swap and it must be a good one to be up only a few days and over a 100 post. I couldn't resist joining!!
just1morehosta
13 years ago
Oh country,You will LOVE this one,I'm glad you joined.:0)
Going over now, to check your wish list.
cAROL