|
Wed, May 12, 10 at 22:20
| i am new to gardening and desperately trying to learn the many tricks of the trade, one of the plants i recently bought was a salvia (red and white) that has grown quite nicely but now the leaves are beginning to turn yellow. i live in se texas and the heat is turning up and we havent had much rain at all but i water every evening. can anyone tell me if i am watering too much, not enough, or is it just too hot or what. appreciative newbie. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by rich_dufresne z7 NC (My Page) on Wed, May 12, 10 at 23:32
| Abnormal yellowing of leaves, followed by abnormal amounts of leaf drop might be an indication of root die-off. How loose is your soil, and does it have any humus in it? Leaf mold and finished compost are really good at relieving stress in Salvias. |
|
- Posted by hybridsage Zone 8 ,Austin,Texas (My Page) on Thu, May 13, 10 at 22:34
| Where in SE Texas are you? What is soil like Clay,Sand Etc..? FYI- my established S.greggii will start yellowing & dropping leaves when it gets dry.Here in Central Texas things are drying out already.So some have began to drop the larger "Rain induced foliage" and started replacing them w/ smaller leaves for better drought tolerance. The Plant you are describing sounds like S. microphylla "Hot Lips".Ours is planted in some shade and a well drained mix.We will look forward to hearing back from you. Art |
|
| watering every day sounds like too much! Especially if you have clay soil/poor drainage... It seems to me that yellow leaves in many instances can mean over-watering. (sometimes it's iron deficiency, as in citrus) |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Salvia Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.