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    SALVIA 'Love and Wishes'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Achillea ‘Inca Gold’, Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ and Salvia
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Achillea ‘Inca Gold’, Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ and Salvia
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Agastache ‘Red Fortune’, Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’, Salvia and Phlomis russeliana
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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
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects. Remove faded spikes to prolong flowering.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. Australia. John Fischer
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Ovate to elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaves 2-3.5cm (¾-1½in) long
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Purple pink flowers
    • Racemes
      Terminal racemes
    • Tubular
      Open flowers 1-2.5cm (½-1in) long in opposite pairs
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      80cm (32in)
    • Spread
      80cm (32in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Bushy shrubby perennial
    • 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)
    • Scented foliage
      Typical blackcurrant-like aroma
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      80cm (32in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        80cm (32in)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suits a sunny border
      Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
      Cottage garden
      Patio / pot plants
      Sub-tropical / mediterranean
      Suitable for small gardens
      Town garden
    • 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.

    • Soil Conditions
      Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
      Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
    Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g - Free c&p
    £6.50
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