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SALVIA 'Dyson's Joy'
Commonly known as Sage
A bicoloured variety with white tinged pink flowers before a pinkish-red calyx
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Evergreen - small, ovate, mid- to dark green leaves
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Bicolor
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Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
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White
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Height - 60cm (24in)
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Spread - 30cm (12in)
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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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)
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Full sun
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Partial shade - light, dappled shade
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Additional Features - Good to know - - makes a good container subject
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Pests & Diseases - slugs, snails. Under glass - aphids, red spider mites, whiteflies
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Place of origin - Mexico. Garden origin. Dyson's Nurseries, Kent
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Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Garden Location/Conditions - Patio / pot plants -
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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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 -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Summer
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Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil - - humus-rich, moist
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
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Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Planting to avoid allergic reactions and asthma
60cm (24in)
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