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Name of this plant.

Primrose222Primrose222 Posts: 11
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Can anyone help identify this plant please? Thank you

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    It's a salvia in the same family as 'hot lips' I think.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Primrose222Primrose222 Posts: 11
    Thank you
  • Primrose222Primrose222 Posts: 11
    Hi, is there anything I can do to save this plant? Why does it look grey? Any help very much appreciated.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Is it the same plant? It looks like it has been frosted. My hot lips loses all its leaves after a hard frost and then regrows in Spring. I then prune it to the lowest new shoots so that it has a fresh new appearance.
  • Primrose222Primrose222 Posts: 11
    Yes, it is the same plant. Thank you very much for your help. Can I prune it now or shall I wait till Spring? Thank you
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Wait until spring when you can see where the new growth is happening. That's where you'll need to cut back to. Meanwhile the old  growth will protect the branches from frost.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Primrose222Primrose222 Posts: 11
    Ok, Thank you so much for your help.
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