Super Salvias!

Yes. Just take the spent flower spikes off and they'll do it again, although I only grow them in the ground.

Yes, easily!

 

Tubular Bells is a commercial name for Salvia curviflora. It is definitely not Amistad or Black Knight. S. curviflora is a very beautiful plant, borderline-hardy, but has not enjoyed the recent hot spell.

 

Neither has my "Black Knight".
Both my S.elegans have grown like crazy, but remain devoid of signs of flowers.

 

Salvia confertiflora.....................

 

These two are coming along nicely, keep hoping for a sign of a flower spike.
Will I get any this season do you think?
Salvia Dolicenthe ( left) and Hans (right)
Jenny

 

I have no expectations for most of my Salvia this year Jenny. A poor season for most of mine I'm afraid. As far as S.dolicanthe goes, mine (from seed) are no further along than yours. S.apiana is proving to be a really slow grower.

Here's the first flower on "Black and Blue".......................


Strangely, S.discolor which croaks it at the first hint of frost will bloom well from April through to October.....................

 

S. discolour is fascinating ,
Jenny

 

Isn't it! Shame that it's so damned tender
Still can't get a cutting to strike either...................

 

Salvia Dolichantha has just started flowering here , I grew mine from seed Longk and found they flowered in the second year.
Black and Blue really hasn't liked it this year has it ? the one you sent me Longk is a huge plant but like yours only just forming its first buds.

 

Photos???

Most of my Salvia are poor this year. The only ones that have flourished are S.discolor, S.glutinosa, S.sclarea (Thanks Simbad!) and S.microphylla.

 

Oh ye oops photos later

 

Is it ok to ask as Salvia growing question here, or should I start a new thread.

I have a Salvia Patens for the first time this year, and I've got the thing growing in a pot... (6" in diameter, possibly should be bigger?) If I want to try to keep the plant over the winter, what would be the best way? Just to bring the plant indoors, and find a cool, light room for it? Or to take it out of the pot, and store the tuber?

Thanks in advance!

 

Never had much luck storing them dry, so I would be tempted to keep in a cool room. They survive outdoors in the here but are slow to restart, so I tend to lift and pot up them to keep in a cool greenhouse.

 

My Salvia Patens stayed overwinter in its pot in a sheltered, frost free section of the garden and has been fine this Summer. I don't know for how many Winters as I think it will be root bound and the compost devoid of nutrition by now. However, I will give it a go this Winter but sow a few seeds as a backup,
Jenny

 

Thank you both!