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Salvia confertiflora
We have a whopper pot of this which we move in and out of our greenhouse according to frost and it's wonderful as an exotic and statuesque border filler too. More
| 1 x 9cm pot 511358-1 | £5.95 |
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| 3 x 9cm pots 511358-3 | £14.95 |
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We have a whopper pot of this which we move in and out of our greenhouse according to frost and it's wonderful as an exotic and statuesque border filler too, flowering until winter. It now seems to be hardy with us, but is anyway easy to propagate so you can keep it from one year to the next.
| Genus | Salvia |
| Group/Species | confertiflora |
| Type | Tender Perennial |
| Common Name | Sabra Spike Sage |
| Border Position | Border (Back) |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Scent | Pungently-scented leaves |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 1.2m (4ft) |
| Spacing | 75cm (30in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot and sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole. For best effect plant in groups of 3's. |
| Care Tips | A salvia that needs well drained conditions through winter. Do not prune back in winter, keep current years growth and remove when new shoots appear. Protect young plants from late frosts and mulch annually with well-rotted manure or garden compost. In season remove faded flower spikes to encourage further blooms and feed every 2 weeks. |
| Flowering | August - October |
| Harvesting | Flower production: 3 months. |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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