Description
Discription and photos from Planthaven:
We’re super-excited about this new collaboration with Dümmen Orange, bred in California by Kermit Carter at Flowers by the Sea. Salvia BODACIOUS® Hummingbird Falls is the first Salvia x guaranitica bred for hanging baskets or the very front of the flower border.
First cuttings are available for North America from Dümmen Orange, fall, 2021.
- Unique, compact mushroom habit.
- Large saturated dark blue blooms with striking black calyx.
- Compact, 4-inch flower stems.
- Ideal for 8-10″ baskets, containers, garden borders, and mass landscape plantings.
USDA Zone: | 6 – 11 | |
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Height: | 18 to 36-inches 46 to 91-centimeters |
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Spread: | 18 to 36-inches 46 to 91-centimeters |
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Seasons: | Spring, Summer, Autumn | |
Flower Colors: | Blue | |
Foliage Colors: | Green | |
Light Levels: | Sun | |
Growth Habit: | Rounded | |
Usage: | Borders, Containers, Garden border, Gardens, Mass landscape planting, Pollinator Plant | |
Patent Status: | PP 29,585 | |
Origin: | USA | |
Grower Culture |
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General: | ||
Media: | Well-draining media | |
pH: | 5.5pH to 6.2pH | |
Fertilization: | Medium | 200 ppm | |
Light: | High | |
Water: | Well-Drained to Moderate | |
Finishing: |
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Growing Temp Day: | 70°F to 78°F | 21°C to 21°C | |
Growing Temp Night: | 58°F to 60°F | 14°C to 14°C | |
Pinching: | Yes | |
Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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4-inch: | 6 to 8-weeks with 1 ppp | |
1-gallon: | 10 to 12-weeks with 1 ppp | |
Other Varieties in the Collection: |
USDA Zone: | 7 – 8 |
Height: | 12 to 24-inches 30 to 61-centimeters |
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Spread: | 18 to 36-inches 46 to 91-centimeters |
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Seasons: | Spring, Autumn | |
Flower Colors: | Blue | |
Foliage Colors: | Dark Green | |
Light Levels: | Full-Sun | |
Growth Habit: | Compact | |
Usage: | Hanging Baskets, Borders, Containers, Garden border, Mass landscape planting | |
Patent Status: | PP 33,891 | |
Origin: | California | |
Grower Culture |
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Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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6-inch: | 6 to 8-weeks with 1 ppp | |
8-inch: | 10 to 12-weeks with 1 ppp | |
Other Varieties in the Collection: |
• Salvia BODACIOUS® ‘Rhythm and Blues’ • Salvia BODACIOUS® ‘Smokey Jazz’ • Salvia BODACIOUS® ‘Jammin’ Jazz’ |