Hello Ive been trying to find salvia amistad seeds in shops but had no luck finding any Does anyone know if you can buy amistad seeds or am i being stupid ?
Salvia Amistad can only be increased by cuttings. I'm fairly sure the plant is sterile hybrid and doesn't produce seed. There are plenty of blue salvias that are available as seed. I save seed every year from mine and sow in early March.
Billericay - Essex
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Not stupid in the least. I had an Amistad years ago but it died after a couple of seasons and I searched for seed too I think I bought Blue Fortune seed about 6-7yrs ago and I save some every year. I'll get another Amistad sometime when I see one at a GC
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
@arkenard No question relating to gardening is ever stupid. Gardening is a huge topic and there is always something more to learn. I have been gardening all my life and I didn't know S Amistad was sterile. If you know someone who has a plant ask for a couple of cuttings they are very easy. I f you would like to buy one I suggest you go for a small plant as they grow quickly and you will be able to take cuttings from that as well. Keep your questions coming so many people on here are knowledgeable and happy to help.
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Thank you , Ive had salvia amistad in garden for couple of years and usually i take cuttings from it to make new plants for next year but this year i didnt as i thought i'd just buy seeds instead. Last year i tried salvia blaze of fire but i didnt like it as much they didnt grow as big as amistad
@Loxley I agree such a deep rich blacky/ purple. I think salvias will continue to be popular due to their vivid colours and long flowering season. S Amistad is also more hardy than some. @arkenard Blaze of fire is lovely but like you I prefer Amistad. Middleton Nurseries on line is the place to be inspired.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
A few years ago @lyn kindly sent me a cutting of Salvia Black & Blue - it's not quite Amistad, but it's an impressive plant which has spread to about 3ft in my garden. I thought this would grow from seed, but apparently not. It's survived better in my garden than Amistad did though
Billericay - Essex
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@Pete.8. Glad to hear you’ve still got, did you see my thread where I showed the roots when I dug it up to split it. The ugliest thing I’ve ever seen, (well, maybe not quite) bit like huge dahlia like tubers.
They don’t grow from seed either so I suppose they’re related to the Amistad but much hardier.
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I'm fairly sure the plant is sterile hybrid and doesn't produce seed.
There are plenty of blue salvias that are available as seed.
I save seed every year from mine and sow in early March.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I had an Amistad years ago but it died after a couple of seasons and I searched for seed too
I think I bought Blue Fortune seed about 6-7yrs ago and I save some every year.
I'll get another Amistad sometime when I see one at a GC
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
@arkenard Blaze of fire is lovely but like you I prefer Amistad. Middleton Nurseries on line is the place to be inspired.
I thought this would grow from seed, but apparently not.
It's survived better in my garden than Amistad did though
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
They don’t grow from seed either so I suppose they’re related to the Amistad but much hardier.
I also dug a bit of mine up for a friend which is doing well too.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.