Salvia 'Royal Bumble'
sage 'Royal Bumble'
'Royal Bumble' is a bushy plant to 75cm high, evergreen if not cut back by frost, with aromatic, glossy, deep-green leaves. Large, rich glowing-red flowers with purple-black calyces and stems, appear over a long period from late spring to autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Purple | Red | Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Purple | Red | Green | |
| Autumn | Green Purple | Red | Green | |
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in light. moderately fertile well-drained soil. Needs a sheltered position but usually overwinters if given full sun and good drainage. Drought tolerant
Propagation
Propagate by basal cuttings 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
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 9 in spring, deadhead to prolong flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, rosemary beetle and leafhoppers
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots
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