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    SALVIA 'Amethyst Lips'
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    SALVIA 'Amethyst Lips'

    Commonly known as Sage

    Small purple flowers, white at the base.
     
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    • Good to know
      Deadhead and trim back lightly during the season to encourage more flowers
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails
    • Place of origin
      Mexico. Garden origin. UK. Norfolk
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Ovate to elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaves 2-3.5cm (¾-1½in) long
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Bicolor
    • Racemes
      Terminal racemes
    • Tubular
      Open flowers 1-2.5cm (½-1in) long in opposite pairs
    • Border
      Suits a sunny mixed or herbaceous 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
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1m (39in)
    • Spread
      75cm (30in)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Bushy, twiggy perennial or subshrub. In sheltered positions can flower into autumn
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
      In free-draining soil
    • Scented foliage
      Typical blackcurrant-like aroma
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
      Moderately fertile
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        75cm (30in)
       
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    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
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
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