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Beginner
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0.5m
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Salvia patens
Other names: Gentian sage, Blue-flowered sage, Spreading blue sage, Salvia patens 'Royal Blue', Salvia patens 'Oxford Blue'
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Genus: Salvia
Species: S. patens - S. patens is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with small, aromatic foliage and open panicles of blue flowers on spikes in summer and autumn.
Salvia patens is: Deciduous
Flower: Blue in Summer; Blue in Autumn
Foliage: Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Fragrance: Foliage is aromatic
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior' (Switch grass 'Warrior')
Salvia patens (Gentian sage) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation: Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, free-draining soil in a sheltered, ideally sunny position.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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Comment from
brian bishop
grown from seed this spring, no sign of flowers what do i do?
Brian
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Tue. 20th September 2011 13:15
- Last reply: Tue. 20th September 2011 13:25
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