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General Subjects => Plants Wanted Or For Exchange => Topic started by: TomasR on April 01, 2015, 08:23:59 PM

Title: Exchanging Violas for Salvias
Post by: TomasR on April 01, 2015, 08:23:59 PM

I'm a member living in the south of Ireland.I grow a fair range of plants suitable in my climate.the rainfall would be approx 0.8 metre annually.
Minimum lowest temperature in Winter maybe -6 but an occasional -8 or -10.

I grow about 100 Salvia species and in those 100 there would be maybe 60 greggi,x jamensis and microphylla hybrids , cultivars . These are generally hardy to -8 to -10 in well drained soil.
I also grow about 25 Viola cornuta cultivars and I'm very interested in exchanging my young Salvias for some Salvias I have surplus of.
Looking at Elizabeth MacGregor's Viola list I do not have over 30 she stocks today.
Anyone interested in an exchange.
Come on you Scots there must be a lot of Violas growing around as Elisabeth Macgregor lives so close by.
Looking forward to hearing from you

My email address is
       tomas@roantree.com

Title: Re: Exchanging Violas for Salvias
Post by: Maggi Young on April 07, 2015, 11:45:05 AM

I know there are several forumists who are keen on Salvias, Tomas -  shortage of Viola growers, perhaps?  :-\

Title: Re: Exchanging Violas for Salvias
Post by: meanie on May 18, 2015, 07:53:47 PM

I can't offer any Viola but I may have a few Salvia seeds that may interest you. PM me on this forum if you are interested. A couple of tasters;
S.dolichantha................
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2937/14600543117_ed824198cd_z.jpg)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3865/14600680633_e36a9a7e2c_z.jpg)

S.urica.............
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3836/15177338345_ef2a97eed9_z.jpg)