Salvia dolichantha

Closely related to S.przewalskii, described previously, and with which it is frequently confused, Salvia dolichantha has deep purple flowers. Cultivation is exactly the same as for S. przewalskii. (The plant on the photograph has been tied up, for reasons of space. It does have arching stems.) Salvia dolichantha is even more inclined to hybridise with other Chinese species, and it is quite likely to be a parent of S. 'Out of the Mist', as the leaves are identical in size and shape.