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salvia

Posted by jen35 ont.5 (My Page) on
Thu, May 8, 08 at 9:05

I bought my first salvia last year and planted in a pot. It was huge. At the end of the summer I saved the rhizomes?? and kept them in a brown bag indoors. Will this plant grow when planted. Thanks. jen


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RE: salvia

If you are referring to Salvia divinorum, it is probably dead. As a tropical, it will go dormant and should be cut back some, then be kept in a cool, sunny location. The soil should be kept just damp enough to keep the leaves turgid.

This pretty much applies to all Salvias, especially the other tropical ones. The xeric Eurasian ones will lose their leaves, and the hardy ones can best be kept in an unheated greenhouse or cold frame. Soil moisture requirements are the same. Cold and wet are the worst enemies of dormant sages, followed by dessication.


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RE: salvia

Thanks for your help. I guess I would have been pretty disappointed waiting for them to grow. lol jen


 
 

 

 


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