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Salvia BODACIOUS® ‘Rhythm and Blues’
Salvia x guaranitica
BODACIOUS® Salvia x guaranitica ‘Rhythm & Blues’ was the top pick from our fall open house 2016. This new x guaranitica hybrid from specialist salvia breeder Kermit Carter puts on an exceptional show.
This new hybrid has medium-sized dark green foliage, maintaining the dark color throughout the season. Plants are covered with long flowers stems, elegant black calyx carrying larger saturated dark blue flowers.
Description / Plant Notes:
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- USDA Zone 8 (10°F or -12°C). Survived 2 winters in Zone 6 in Virgina.
- Tidy, rounded well-branched habit.
- Rhythm & Blues grows to flowering size rapidly. Production can take as little as 14 to 16 weeks to produce a retail-ready 2-gallon container.
- Let the party in the summer garden begin!
Patent Status: PP 29,585
| USDA Zone: | 6 - 11 |
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| Height: | 18 to 36-inches 46 to 91-centimeters |
| Spread: | 18 to 36-inches 46 to 91-centimeters |
| 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: |
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| 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: |
• Salvia BODACIOUS® ‘Smokey Jazz’ • Salvia BODACIOUS® Hummingbird Falls • Salvia BODACIOUS® ‘Jammin’ Jazz’ |