Salvia x superba 'Adora Blue'
Hybrid sage 'Adora Blue'
Salvia Salvia
'Adora Blue' _ 'Adora Blue' is an upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with oblong to lance-shaped, hairy, mid-green leaves and dense, terminal racemes of hooded, tubular, dark violet blue flowers in late spring and throughout summer.
Salvia x superba 'Adora Blue' is: Deciduous
Foliage is scented
Clump-forming, Upright
Violet, Blue in Spring; Blue, Violet in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Autumn
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Generally disease free.
Remove flower spikes as they fade to prolong flowering. Cut back if becoming untidy to encourage fresh leaves and a second bloom.
'Adora Blue' can be sown from seed and will be true to type.
Division, Seed
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Salvia x superba 'Adora Blue' (Hybrid sage 'Adora Blue') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Coastal
Plant in light, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Grows best in full sun but can also tolerate light, dappled shade. May flop in hot, humid summers. Shelter from cold, drying winds. Dislikes wet winter conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Salvia x superba 'Adora Blue'
Hybrid sage 'Adora Blue'
Salvia Salvia
'Adora Blue' _ 'Adora Blue' is an upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with oblong to lance-shaped, hairy, mid-green leaves and dense, terminal racemes of hooded, tubular, dark violet blue flowers in late spring and throughout summer.
Deciduous
Foliage is scented
Clump-forming, Upright
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Violet, Blue in Spring; Blue, Violet in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Autumn
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Generally disease free.
Remove flower spikes as they fade to prolong flowering. Cut back if becoming untidy to encourage fresh leaves and a second bloom.
'Adora Blue' can be sown from seed and will be true to type.
Division, Seed
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Salvia x superba 'Adora Blue' (Hybrid sage 'Adora Blue') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Coastal
Plant in light, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Grows best in full sun but can also tolerate light, dappled shade. May flop in hot, humid summers. Shelter from cold, drying winds. Dislikes wet winter conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Salvia x superba 'Adora Blue' (Hybrid sage 'Adora Blue')
Alfalfa dwarf; Anaheim disease; California vine disease; Dwarf disease of alfalfa; Dwarf disease of lucerne; Leaf scald of oleander; Leaf scald of plum; Leaf scorch; Phony disease of peach; Pierce's disease of grapevine; Variegated chlorosis of citrus
Xylella fastidiosa subsp. multiplex
Bacterium
Absent
3
4
A bacterial disease with a wide host range detected in Corsica. Although EU regulated; there remains some concern about the risk of introduction. This subspecies is known to be able to thrive in cooler climates. Should an outbreak occur; there would be a need for eradication action which would result in environmental and social impacts.
Salvia x superba 'Adora Blue' (Hybrid sage 'Adora Blue')
tomato thrips
Ceratothripoides brunneus
Insect
Absent
3
3
Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.
Salvia x superba 'Adora Blue' (Hybrid sage 'Adora Blue')
Green semi-looper
Chrysodeixis eriosoma
Insect
Absent
3
3
Polyphagous moth pest which is morphologically identical to a pest already established in the UK in protected environments and being controlled by IPM. Not expected to cause greater impacts than other species of Chrysodeixis in the UK.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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