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SALVIA 'Love and Wishes'

Commonly known as Sage

Popular runner up in RHS plant of the year 2015 with purple-pink flowers
Further Reading....

  • Evergreen - ovate to elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaves 2-3.5cm (¾-1½in) long
  • Purple - Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet - purple pink flowers
  • Height - 80cm (32in)
  • Spread - 80cm (32in)
  • Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - bushy shrub
  • 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
  • Additional Features - Good to know - - wildlife plant - insects. Remove faded spikes to prolong flowering.
  • Pests & Diseases - slugs, snails
  • Place of origin - garden origin. Australia
  • Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Flower Shape - Racemes - - terminal racemes
  • Tubular - open flowers 1-2.5cm (½-1in) long in opposite pairs
  • Garden Location/Conditions - Patio / pot plants -
  • 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
  • Scented Plants - Scented foliage - - typical blackcurrant-like aroma
  • Seasonal Interest - Summer -
  • Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil - - moderately fertile. Humus-rich
  • Wildlife - Bee friendly -
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Salvia - Growing Guide
80cm (32in)
 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
  80cm (32in)
  

Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
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All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50

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