This page will contain information about What’s New in the world of Salvias here in Victoria and Australia.
Salvia 'Raspberry Surprise'
New Salvias are appearing regularly through out the year here in Victoria as well as filtering down from QLD and NSW. Seedlings are found in gardens that are worth considering – only when they are sufficiently different from existing Salvias. Seed and stem cells are raised from overseas growers, bringing in new species and varieties. Nurseries are always selecting newer, better, dwarf varieties, different colours that will suit the home gardener. Keep watching for new varieties and hybrids to appear.
Salvias are placed when they generally appear in circulation or when they are released by nurseries.
2024
Salvia 'Intense'(ozbreed)
Salvia 'Super Pink' (Ozbreed)
2023
Lake Tahoe
Lake Titicaca
Rhythm and Blues
Salvia 'Lake Garda'
Lake Baikal
Lake Strawberry
Rocking Fuchsia
Rocking Purple
Smokey Jazz
Mexicana bicolor
densiflora
Mirage Rose bicolor
White Flame
confertiflora var papagaio
sagittata var cajamaca
large hastate leaves
Blue Ocean
Glamorous
Lavish
2022
Ostentatious
Vivacious
Serendipity
Salmia Purple
Salmia Orange
Salmia Pink
2021
Faye Shann’ (N.S.W)
Rose Marvel (BallA)
xeropapillosa
So Cool Pink’ (PGA)
So Cool Pink (closeup)
Appleblossum
Blue Sky (PGA)
leucantha ‘Rosh Eden (Barb Wickes)
Purple n’ Bloom (Balls Aust)
Roman Red’ (PGA) Pollinator
Moonlight
Raspberry (Lyndi Garnett)
2020
leucocephala
vagas -llosae
florida molinopampa
Pink Champagne (Lyndi Garnett)
Mirage Cream (Ball A)
xeropapillosa
Mysty (Ball A)
tuerkheimanii
torulosa
torulosa bud
quintensis
Moonlight
2019
Midnight’ (Lyndi G)
Powderpuff’ (Pat A)
Heatwave Inferno (PGA)
Adriana’s Jewel (Qld)
Heatwave Flash (PGA)
bogatensis
Kiss and Wishes (PGA)
Blue Marvel (Ball A)
Baby Hope’ & ‘Martine (Judy Percy)
Happy Pink’ (Qld)
Cienna rose (Qld)
candelabrum
cyanicalyx
atrocyanea
Ignition Purple (Tess)
Blue Bouquetta (Tess)
Blue Note
Pink Frills (Lyndi Garnett)
Tutti Frutti (Lyndi Garnett)
Fruit Tingles (Lyndi Garnett)
2018
Mirage Hot Pink
Mirage Soft Pink
Radio Red
Mirage Burgundy
Mirage Cherry Red
Mirage Purple
Blue Sensation
Pink Sensation
Envy Dark form
Heatwave Flash’ PBR
Heatwave Inferno’ PBR
Karla
Red Envy
Midnight
2017
Purple Jewel’ Small shrub 40-60cm, full sun, hardy