Description

Mr Fothergill’s Salvia Blue & White Mix Seeds, Long lasting blooms, loved by bees. Plants grown in patio pots can easily be overwintered if kept frost free.

Sow indoors, a warm kitchen windowsill is all you need for starting these seeds. Sow 0.5cm deep in trays of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 20-25°C. is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Transplant seedlings 5cm apart to further trays when large enough to handle. (Always handle by a leaf, never by the stem.) Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. To encourage a bushy habit and more flowers, pinch out the growing tips when plants are 10cm high. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 20cm apart, when frosts are over.

• A half hardy perennial, best grown as a half hardy annual
• Long lasting, nectar rich flowers over bushy foliage
• Contrasting blooms, ideal for beds, borders and containers

Sow time: Jan-Mar
Flowering/Harvesting time: Jun-Oct