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SALVIA splendens - Early Bonfire
Stock: Available
SKU Code: F151
Family: Lamiaceae
Sub-family: Nepetoideae
Characteristics: Perennial usually grown as an annual 30 cm
Seed per packet: Approx. 70
Seed per gram: Approx. 280
An upright bushy cultivar that grows to 30 cm tall with rich green foliage produces fiery red flower spikes with an invigorating fragrance throughout summer.
Ideal for cottage gardens, bedding, pots or containers as well as being outstanding for mass planting.
A perennial that is usually grown as an annual in cooler climates.
Salvia splendens is native to Brazil and is an excellent nectar producer attracting pollinating insects and nectar-feeding birds.
Grow notes:
Adaptable to most garden soils but prefers a well-drained average soil in a sunny position.
Tropical: Year-round.
Temperate: Spring to Early Summer.
Cold: Spring to Early Summer.
Sow: 3 mm deep.
Sow direct or in trays transplant when 5 cm high, to avoid excessive root disturbance.
Germination: 14-21 days.
Plant space: 25 cm
Flowering: 12 weeks
Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for stronger plants.
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