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Salvia ID
Bought these 'Salvia' yesterday and dropped the label on the way home.
Can anyone give me an ID? There are 6 single stemmed plants in the polystyrene thingy and am wondering if they should be planted singly and will clump-form or if they stay single-stemmed and should be planted together to 'make' a clump.
Thank you.
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I grow salvia Fairy Queen quite often. The leaves are very similar - not sure about the flowers though until they open.
They want to be in the ground asap.
I loose most of mine over winter - other salvias come through fine, but FQ seems less hardy.
I plant them in a loose group about 1ft apart either way. Planted individually they don't make much of an impact
Billericay - Essex
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There are a few different types, but they appear to be annual/bedding plant salvias
I've got some which are similar, Black n Blue. The stems do look quite dark in yours, but there are lots all much the same.
They just about overwintered, covered with a big pile of mulch but cuttings were easy so have lots now just in case.
Agree with Pete8, it looks like Salvia Farinacea, the mealy cup sage. The colour might be Victoria Blue. But very difficult to tell with colours as there are a variety of shades. Not really hardy and needs a lot of sun. Need a lot of protection if you want it to grow as a perennial. The soil needs to be nice free draining soil. They may need pinching out to stop it going spindly.
Here's the ones I grew last year-
Save the seed and sow for more next spring
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Pete8, that's amazing. Growing from seed is so rewarding, you clearly have it sorted.
I wish! But thanks for your kind words
Every year I learn a bit more from experience and from fellow gardeners mostly on here.
And I've been doing the former for 50+yrs now
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Hi
Based on the photo they possibly are Salvia Mystic blue spires. I purchased some of theses plants only a couple of days ago and they look exactly the same. Photo to follow
Should have stated that these are basically a perennial unless planted in very cold areas of the country, where it would need to be protected. Mystic blue grows approx. 40cm high by 30cm wide. A beautifully coloured flower that flowers for most of the season.
Thanks very much everybody - grateful for the responses.