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A tale of two Salvia

RaspberryKillerRaspberryKiller Posts: 156
in Problem solving
Evenin' folks

As you'll see below, the plant on the right is in flower. The one on the left, not.



I've pruned back both, but only one is re-flowering, now for the third  time.

They're were both planted at the same time and have had the exact same treatment. Both certainly look healthy and green, but even the one that is flowering looks faded quite quickly.

Any tips?

Danke.

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    It's a lovely colour. Which salvia is it?
  • RaspberryKillerRaspberryKiller Posts: 156
    Fire said:
    It's a lovely colour. Which salvia is it?
    Good question... A Nemorosa of some kind!
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I grew Salvia Fairy Queen from seed a couple of year ago.
    I removed the spikes as they faded and they went on until the frosts.
    A couple made it through winter, but easier to grow from seed



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  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    How strange, some sort of mutant sterile plant?! Does the flowering plant get more sun than the non-flowering plant? If so you could try turning the pot around to sun the other side.

    Even if bought at the same time could it be one was a season older than the other, with less developed roots than the other?

    I did plant lots of Salvia Nemorosa Caradonna this year (not that impressed with it, tbh, I have a feeling it’s not going to live up to the hype and yes it fades fast) but I ordered a few more to fill in some gaps around the original planting -  the fillers are only just coming into bud. So just a bit more time needed, for whatever reason?

    That’s my theories exhausted!


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  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    May be they don't like being in the one container - just a thought. They can be rather fickle at times! I have two Salvia Mystic Spires, one in a large plastic container the other in a terracotta pot. The one in the plastic pot is fine in the hot sun, the other I have had under cover on the terrace all summer as it just wilts in any sun at all.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Terracotta pots just absorb any water instantly, they need watering twice as often as a plastic pot 
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  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    For some reason I had forgotten that Lyn when I planted them! Thank you for reminding me. Doh.
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