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I'm in Canada and my Salvia comes back annually. I'm zone 6 in Ontario. Just collect seeds and start over each year much like an annual.

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They are Genus, very good with excellent pockets but do come slightly on the small side so may be worth sizing up. Hope this helps!

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Hi, thanks for your question! It depends totally on the conditions. If the cutting is taken in the spring then it probably wouldn't reach four feet that year, but a cutting from the previous September definitely would. Ours aren't protected outside over winter 💚

@@kathbiddle-dutton7069 generally rabbits do not go for salvias as they are not keen on their very aromatic leaves!

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The roots will not rip when you go to separate the plants, you must tease them apart gently. This is also why we place the plants at the edge of the pot to prevent this. We cover with a shade cloth as direct sunlight will wilt the leaves, they like partial light, natural light is best. Only other growing tips is if the plants start growing too tall and leggy, you can pinch out the growing tip to encourage them to be bushier. Apart from that, pot on plants into larger pots as they grow ready to be planted out. They shouldn't be more susceptible to these issues as long as kept sufficiently moist. Keep them in an unheated greenhouse.

Once you can see the roots through the bottom of the pot you can split them into individual plants ready for planting out after the danger of frosts has passed.

@@GreenIslandGardensVideos I was wondering as some of the nursery plants I see are so incredibly well developed, it almost seems impossible they were started the previous year from a single cutting. Perhaps they’re older than one year and cut back to bush out for display.

@@AT-zb3mj the nursery plants are all recent cuttings. They grow on to flowering size very quickly!

If you want to put the slug pellets down it should be fine, although be aware of the effect that slug pellets may have on wildlife

Because it is warmer and the if the compost gets too wet it will be wettest in the middle of the pot.

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We have never harvested seeds, it is much more preferable to grow from cuttings as they root very easily

Hi there! It depends on where you live- if you are in the UK you should definitely bring it into a greenhouse. But I wouldn't cut it back until next spring as the top growth provides more protection through the Winter.

@@GreenIslandGardensVideos Thanks will put into Greenhouse and do as you say, I do like the Amistad variety, I have Hot lips and some Scarlet variety, I am in London and my Amistad is still in flower!! I brought my Salvias from Dyson Salvias at Comp Garden in Kent, I am now addicted. Thanks for video and advice 😀

Non flowering side shoots as demonstrated in the video

Yes they perform best in full sun

Unfortunately this was filmed on a particularly windy day, which you can hear at some points in the video, if you are referring to the background noise

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Well the name is Latin in origin, but in Italian 'la salvia' becomes 'le salvie' in plural. ;) Regardless, I think we all understand.

Love the video - I grow a few varieties myself but need to create more space. In Italy where I am, there's a fabulous Salvia nursery - over 100 varieties. It's a terrible place to visit for your wallet :D

Enjoyed learning even more about Salvias. What comparable to USA planting zones are you growing in? I am in USA zone 5 b

@@GreenIslandGardensVideos This is a much-appreciated video. I'm trying to propagate a few stalks that broke off at my park. Well see if it works out.