Glossy sage , also known as garden sage (Salvia splendens), is a decorative species grown in flower beds and pots. Compact habit and lush and long flowering are undeniable advantages of this plant. Find out more about theproperties of shiny sageand its growing requirements. We also suggest whichvarieties of shiny sageare best suited for gardens and balconies.
Glossy sage - Salvia splendens
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Shiny sage - properties and application
Native to Brazil, shiny sage belongs to the Lamiaceae family and is a perennial in its natural state. In Polandit is best to grow shiny sageas an annual plant.
Shiny sage has a compact habitand reaches up to 50 cm in height. Dark green leaves with serrated edges are overgrown with branched, upright stems.
The ornament of sage are bell-shaped flowersgathered in lush spikes. The most popular are varieties with red flowers, but plants with unusual flower colors are more and more often grown: salmon, purple or multi-colored.
Another benefit of shiny sageis the timing and length of flowering. Flowers appear in June and last until the first frost, i.e. for 5 months!
Due to its compact habit and intensive flowering, shiny sage is a great plant for fringes. It can also be used as a supplement to a discount, filling the places of previously faded species.Therefore, sage should be planted next to the flowering bulbs in spring. When the onion species have faded, the sage will fill empty spaces until autumn.
Thanks to its intense colors, shiny sage wonderfully enlivens long-lasting compositions composed of green coniferous or deciduous shrubs.Dwarf varieties of shiny sagelook beautiful in pots and containers. Sparkling sage can be found in almost every lawn and square - it enlivens urban areas, blooming until late autumn.
Shiny sage - variety with purple flowers
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Shiny sage - varieties
The popularshiny sage has a whole series ofvarieties with different colors and heights. The most popular series of shiny sage varieties are:
Glossy sage Reddy series- these are dwarf plants with a compact habit and short stature. They are perfect for container cultivation and create fantastic flower carpets.
Shiny sage Firecracke series- is another dwarf variety with a compact habit and varieties with a wide range of colors. Flower colors can be blue, orange, white, pink and bicolor.
Shiny sage Salsa series- these are plants that keep their compact habit throughout the summer. Flowers in shades of red, purple, pink and white. There are also two-color varieties with red, pink or salmon flowers with white tips.
Glossy sage Amore series- is a classic garden sage with very good durability and abundant flowering in white, orange, red, purple, pink colors.
Glossy sage series Sizzler- is characterized by a large variety of flowering varieties in light and pastel shades of pink, red, purple and white. There is also a two-color variety - salmon-white.
Glossy sage - Salvia splendens
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Apart from the series, there are also popularvarieties of shiny sageabout flowers:
- orange- Embers Wish, Salome, Phoenix Light Salmon
- Czerwone- Czardasz, Ramona, Blaze of fire, Flare, Bonfire, Mojave Red, Sizzler Red, Vista Red
- violet- Amistad, Love and Wishes, Saucy Wine, Vista Purple
- rosy- Vista Rose, Vista Lawender
- multi-colored- Amore Scarlet Bicolor (white-red), Vista Salmon (pink-salmon), Vista Red and White, (white-red).
Glossy sage - cultivation and requirements
Growing shiny sageworks best in full sun in fertile, fairly moist and slightly acidic soils. Sage also tolerates light shade and weaker soils, but then its flowering is slightly weaker. Therefore, it is worth meeting therequirements for shiny sageas to the cultivation position so that the plants delight with their appearance.
Sage planted in the groundwill withstand a temporary shortage of water well, but those grown in containers not necessarily. The situation is similar with fertilization. Every 2-3 weeks, sage should receive a dose of fertilizer for flowering plants, which will strengthen their growth and extend flowering. Especially potted plants are sensitive to nutrient deficiencies. Equally largeinfluence on the flowering of sage is the regular removal of faded inflorescences
The deadline for planting shiny sagefor garden beds is the second half of May, after already the risk of frost. The recommended planting spacing for sage is 25 to 40 cm between plants and 40 cm between rows.
shiny sage - reproduction
If you want toprepare a seedling of shiny sage , seeds must be sown in February or March in boxes in a heated room.
Shiny sage seedsgerminate best at a temperature of around 18 ° C.Usually seedlings appear 1-2 weeks after sowing the seeds. When the seedlings have 1-2 true leaves, they are picked up into larger boxes or pots. In order for the plants to spread better, their tops are pinched when at least two pairs of leaves are formed.
Outsidesage obtained from sowing seedscan be planted after May 15, when the risk is over frosts. Remember to harden the seedlings first, i.e. gradually get the plants used to the conditions outside.
MSc Eng. Anna Błaszczak
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