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Salvia viridis 'Pink Sunday' (Annual clary 'Pink Sunday')
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0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Salvia viridis 'Pink Sunday'
Other names
Annual clary 'Pink Sunday', Painted sage 'Pink Sunday', Salvia viridis 'Pink Sundae', Salvia horminum 'Pink Sunday', Salvia horminum 'Pink Sundae'
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
'Pink Sunday' _ 'Pink Sunday' is an erect, bushy annual with ovate to oblong, notched, hairy, mid-green leaves and, from late spring to late summer, whorled, terminal spikes of tiny flowers with prominent, veined, bright pink bracts.
Salvia viridis 'Pink Sunday' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Veined, Bright-pink in Spring; Veined, Bright-pink in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Removing flower spikes as they fade will encourage further flowering
Propagation
Seed can be sown indoors with heat six weeks before last frost date or outdoors in their final position after danger of frost has passed. Self-seeds freely.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Salvia viridis 'Pink Sunday' (Annual clary 'Pink Sunday') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny position, although light shade is tolerated.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Salvia viridis 'Pink Sunday'
Other names
Annual clary 'Pink Sunday', Painted sage 'Pink Sunday', Salvia viridis 'Pink Sundae', Salvia horminum 'Pink Sunday', Salvia horminum 'Pink Sundae'
Genus
Salvia Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
'Pink Sunday' _ 'Pink Sunday' is an erect, bushy annual with ovate to oblong, notched, hairy, mid-green leaves and, from late spring to late summer, whorled, terminal spikes of tiny flowers with prominent, veined, bright pink bracts.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Veined, Bright-pink in Spring; Veined, Bright-pink in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Removing flower spikes as they fade will encourage further flowering
Propagation
Seed can be sown indoors with heat six weeks before last frost date or outdoors in their final position after danger of frost has passed. Self-seeds freely.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Salvia viridis 'Pink Sunday' (Annual clary 'Pink Sunday') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.3m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny position, although light shade is tolerated.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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