Salvia Love and Wishes ('Serendip6'PBR)
sage [Love and Wishes]
Was raised in Australia. It is a perennial plant with an upright habit, robust stems to 80cm tall and small, aromatic, mid to deep green leaves. Bold reddish-purple flowers with dark burgundy calyces are held in large terminal racemes over a long period – typically early summer to late autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Red Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink Red Purple | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Salvia can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, or shrubs. They have paired, simple or pinnately lobed, often aromatic leaves and 2-lipped flowers in whorls, forming simple or branched spikes or racemes
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
In mild counties grow in light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered position with full sun. Drought tolerant. In colder areas grow in containers and place outside in summer, overwinter under glass in loam-based potting compost (John Innes No2) with added grit
Propagation
Propagate by basal or softwood cuttings in spring or early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Mediterranean climate plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 9 in spring, deadhead to prolong flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snail attack on young growth and leafhoppers and rosemary beetle damage
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots
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