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Salvia Help?

17 years ago

I planted about 15 salvia plants last year and now I am looking forward for them to bloom again. When do they normally start blooming and is there anything special I should do with them to help them along the way?

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  • 17 years ago

    It might help if you were more specific as to which Salvias you planted, and which zone you are located. Many species will start to flower in June, others may not flower until August. Depends on the species, and your climate.

    But...wish you success with all of them.

  • 17 years ago

    Robinmi- I am not sure what kind of Salvias they are- I did buy them at Lowes so i'm sure they aren't anything special. I know that doesn't give much detail but I tossed the plastic identification stakes before I found out there are so many types of Salvias.
    It looks like my zone is 7a.
    Here is another newbie question- do they regrow from the ground up or do they start flowering from the old stems? I'm having a sinking feeling I didn't do something right before frost hit :(

  • 17 years ago

    Once again it will tough to tell you how they bloom without knowing what they are. Some Salvias, like greggii, are very woody and bloom off of growth from that old wood; others, like leucantha, get new grow from the ground up every Spring. I suggest you buy Betsy Clebsch's book "A Book of Salvias" so you can perhaps identify what you have.

  • 17 years ago

    groomingal:
    I am a Lowes nursery specialist in Austin Texas.
    The salvias I carry(have access to) are S,greggii Red
    White Pink and Coral,S. microphylla 'Hot Lips',S.farinacea
    Evolution & Victoria, S.leucantha 'Santa Barbara',S.guaranitica 'Black & Blue',S.nemerosa Rose wine,
    Snowhill,Caradonna and Marcus,S x sylvestris 'Maynight'
    and S.splendens Sizzler series and Red Hot Sally, S.
    sinaloensis and last years S.farinacea Henry and Augusta
    Duelberg.Hope that narrows your search.
    Art

  • 17 years ago

    Art,

    You have got to be the nicest and most helpful person I have ever encountered with Lowes! I am almost 100% certain they are the sylvestris variety.

    Any suggestions on how to care for them? I am pretty new to gardening so any advice would be so helpful and much appreciated.

  • 17 years ago

    If it's May Night all you should be doing is waiting! I found those to be very carefree.