SALVIA bulleyana

Commonly known as Sage

Long terminal racemes of paired yellow flowers. A clump-forming perennial

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Available again FEBRUARY 2022 - fresh stock in late winter

individually £12.50 each , 3+ £10.00 each

Available again FEBRUARY 2022

1.5 to 2 Litre

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Deciduous - ovate, scalloped, prominently veined, wrinkled, mostly basal leaves to 12cm (5in) long
Purple - Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
Yellow
Height - 40-90cm (16-36in)
Spread - 60cm (24in)
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Full sun - shelter from cold, drying winds.
Partial shade - light, dappled shade
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - slugs, snails,
Place of origin - China (Yunnan Province)
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Flower Shape - Tubular - - to 3cm (1¼in) long
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Pruning group - Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

RHS group 9 & 11
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil - - moderately fertile. Humus-rich.
Wildlife - Bee friendly -