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.

Purple Salvia

Salvia splendens

The new ‘Picante’ landscape salvia was bred to be uniform for timing, habit and flower form. ‘Picante’ sports a larger, more vigorous landscape plant habit than most other salvias. Loads of long-lasting, bushy, light purple coloured spikes will dazzle from June to frost. Height 14-16 inches. (14-16”) Large vigorous landscape plant habit. Bred for early flowering. Uniform, tightly clustered florets mean full appearance and sun protection. Extended Information: (Splendens) (Scarlet Sage) Annual. 7,500/oz. 12-15 days, 70-75F. Sow on sterilized surface. Do not cover seed. Transplant after first true set of leaves develop. Salvia does not tolerate cold temperature. Grow at 55-60F. Sow January to provide 4” plants for May bedding sales. Sow early February for May pack sales. Usually 8-12 weeks from seed to sales.

Blue Salvia

Half-hardy Perennial

• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full sun
• Soil: Well drained
• Zones: 8, 9
• Height: 30 inches
• Germination: Easy
• Aftercare: Easy
• Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Patio, Tubs

Description

An outstanding plant, which is a variant to the Mexican species. Exquisite large pale blue, hooded flowers on erect stems. Superb in borders, greenhouse or conservatory, and in milder areas tubers can be left outside. Otherwise simply lift plants in the autumn and store similarly to Dahlia tubers until spring, when you can plant them outside again.

Height 60-75cm (24-30 inches).

Sowing Instructions

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

Sow seed in pots or trays of moist seed compost. Do not cover the seed. Keep at a temperature of between 15-20C (59-68F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination usually takes 14-30 days.

Growing Instructions

When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 45cm (18in) apart. For best results, provide any ordinary, well-drained soil in full sun.