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Salvia 'Kisses and Wishes' (Sage 'Kisses and Wishes')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.8m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Salvia 'Kisses and Wishes'
Other names
Sage 'Kisses and Wishes'
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
'Kisses and Wishes' _ 'Kisses and Wishes' is a tender, upright, bushy, woody-based perennial, often grown as an annual, with oblong to ovate, toothed, aromatic, dark green leaves and dark stems bearing open racemes of tubular, pink flowers from midsummer into autumn.
Salvia 'Kisses and Wishes' is: Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is pineapple-scented
Habit
Bushy, Upright
Flower
Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Capsid bug , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Foot and root rot Foot and root rot
General care
Pruning
Removing spent flower spikes will encourage further flowers
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia 'Kisses and Wishes' (Sage 'Kisses and Wishes') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Flowers best when it receives regular moisture. Overwinter in a greenhouse in frost-prone areas. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Salvia 'Kisses and Wishes'
Other names
Sage 'Kisses and Wishes'
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
'Kisses and Wishes' _ 'Kisses and Wishes' is a tender, upright, bushy, woody-based perennial, often grown as an annual, with oblong to ovate, toothed, aromatic, dark green leaves and dark stems bearing open racemes of tubular, pink flowers from midsummer into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is pineapple-scented
Habit
Bushy, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Removing spent flower spikes will encourage further flowers
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Salvia 'Kisses and Wishes' (Sage 'Kisses and Wishes') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Flowers best when it receives regular moisture. Overwinter in a greenhouse in frost-prone areas. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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