Red Salvia

Half-hardy Annual

• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full sun
• Soil: Well drained
• Height: 12 inches
• Germination: Easy
• Aftercare: Easy
• Ideal for: Bedding, Border

Description

One of the most famous summer annual bedding plants, long flowering, early flowering, compact and neat. It is a frost tender annual. Ideal for bedding and edging. Other excellent sites are windowboxes and tubs. Flowers summer. Height 30cm (12in).

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:	Indoors at least 6-8 weeks before last frost

For best results surface sow on a free draining seed sowing mix. Enclose in a plastic bag and leave in a shady spot for 24-48 hours then cover the seed lightly with sowing mix. Germination usually takes place in 10-14 days at 21-24C (70-75F).

Growing Instructions

When the seedlings are large enough to handle transplant, handling the seeds with care, into 8cm (3in) pots and grow on at 16C (60F), taking care not to overwater. Gradually acclimatize to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out 30cm (12in) apart in a warm, sunny, well drained spot.