I don't have any advice for Salvias but I hope someone chimes in with some. I've looked online and am still having trouble with Salvias & Lavender. Maybe my timing is off a bit. Anybody?

Salvia seeds are generally large and robust, nestling within the fused cup made by the tepals. The seeds will eventually fall out when the bracts become papery and dry...so it works well to bend the stem over, above a large sheet of material, in order to collect the seeds. Some are slightly indehiscent, I find, and sometimes require a gentle coaxing with a toothpick (same with echium). They have excellent germination when sown fresh but can also be stored in paper bags in the fridge (I never use the freezer for my seeds)...and I never use plastic baggies either. The traditional squared off paper wrap is a useful stand-by when little envelopes are not available. At this time of year, my pockets and all sections of my daybag are generally stuffed with dessicating plantage.

Richard,

I finally figured out when & how to collect Salvia seeds. You can gently run your hand along the bottom of the purple blooms removing & collecting those little squared purple puffy pods. OR you can just clip that stem when you notice that the bottom part has finished blooming & is starting to dry out.

The little brown seeds are inside. Sometimes (often) I help them along by opening the little mouths on the flowers with tweezers. You can pinch it slightly and it opens a hole to release the seefs a bit.

Or you can gently rub some little pods in a circular motion on concrete & some will pop loose. I will take some pix so you can try it for yourself if this isn't clear.

Btw, I have quite a bit of Victoria Blue Salvia seeds now if you want to trade. Tonight I'm working on Veronica Blue Speedwell.

Garden Hugs & Happy Harvests,

Ladyreneer

Thanks for the advice. I send you a pm about trading.

Richard, Did you ever get any seeds from this salvia? I was wondering if it was a hybrid and didn't produce seeds. I have a yellow salvia (Forsythia Salvia) that doesn't give seeds; you can only propagate it with cuttings and root divisions.

I finally did get seeds. They are drying. I'm saving you some. Never got an ID on it so i guess I'll call it "Big Blue".

Hi Richard,
Were you able to grow the salvias from the seeds you collected, I am curious to know more about it. I wonder if the plants grew and flowered just like the parent plants too...

Carla, I'm not sure if Richard is still on this garden group. I have saved & grown out several different varieties of Salvias with very good results.

Some do not set seeds or they are sterile. Most are viable that I've tried so far.

Has anyone saved seeds of Salvia Amistad? The blooms have fallen off, with large green seeds (I assume) inside, but I can't find any hard brown seeds from the plant.

Connie, i would love some seeds. My plant didn’t survive the winter. we had a week of zero temps which is very rare in zone 7.

I tried with no success to correct the typos in my post.
I’d be happy to share seeds.
Connie Romager
Birmingham, AL