Blue Sky In The Summer Garden

Salvia ‘Blue Sky’

‘Blue Sky’ Salvia is a sometimes favorite of mine.

I brought along this perennial from my previous garden and here, as there, I sometimes grow tired of it. I decide it is too unruly, too spready, and vow to tug it all up from the roots.

Today I rather like it.

Salvia ‘Blue Sky’ and ‘Blue Point’ Juniper

 

14 thoughts on “Blue Sky In The Summer Garden

    1. pbmgarden Post author

      The unusual shade of blue is probably what compels me to let the salvia stay. It’s hard to take a picture this summer without including a bee. There seem to be more than usual and I suppose that’s good.

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    1. pbmgarden Post author

      I have taken numerous photographs of this salvia where the blue does not show up accurately, but this time I was lucky enough to capture it.

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  1. sandy

    I like the color a lot, but the plant does look rangy. If I had, I would probably plant in out in the back field.

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    1. pbmgarden Post author

      Yes, that might be a good place. Maybe I should hard prune it. The foliage probably became ruined when the weather was so dry. The hummingbirds like the flowers.

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      1. sandy

        I had lots of hummingbirds in the spring, but they seem to have disappeared. That has never happened before.

    1. pbmgarden Post author

      Hi Malc. Yes, that is a great color and you must be right: Salvia uliginosa (Bog sage). Just looked it up in Wikipedia using your suggestion and description and images match. When I first bought it I wasn’t keeping up with names, so I appreciate knowing it now. Thanks.

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