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Salvia Hotlips ......... changed colour

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By Amy


Salvia Hotlips .........  changed colour

It has been red for the last 3/4 years ... it decided it wanted a change ! Aug. 2016



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Isn't that strange Amy?

14 Aug, 2016

 

Looks good in white as well. Must be a female. LOL.

14 Aug, 2016

 

Never seen a white shrubby Salvia before! Its nice.

14 Aug, 2016

 

Amy, I have read that the colour can vary with the temperature. Sometimes turns all red or all white, how odd!

15 Aug, 2016

 

A very versatile plant Amy!! will watch ours with interest...

15 Aug, 2016

amy
Amy
 

Thanks all for your interest , if thats the case Shirley I'm not surprised with our changes in temperature it doesn't know what to expect next !

15 Aug, 2016

 

How very strange!

15 Aug, 2016

 

Amy, imagine if all flowers did that! We would have a terrible time trying to create a colour themed border ... :o)

16 Aug, 2016

 

Our Hesperantha has done the same thing.....

16 Aug, 2016

 

...and what a beautiful change! you can call it a highlight... even if the theme was red.

17 Aug, 2016

amy
Amy
 

Nature is full of surprises ,she likes to keep us guessing :o)

17 Aug, 2016

 

I like Hot Lips best when it's pure white.

18 Aug, 2016

amy
Amy
 

Its nice to have a change Keith red followed by white ...

18 Aug, 2016

 

How strange, well, my Salvia Hot Trumpets is still very red, lol.

19 Aug, 2016

 

It's kept a tinge of red on the rim . . very pretty!

21 Aug, 2016

 

My 3 plants always change colour during the season. Now they are white with a bit of red.

5 Oct, 2016

 

My neighbour's 'Hot lips' is also white this year too..just the odd flower with a tiny bit of red..I would love to know the reason why,Amy...do you know why this happens ?

5 Oct, 2016



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