How do I make cuttings of salvia greggii?
alaskadiver
18 years ago
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How do you cut back salvia or do you?
Comments (5)I usually cut them back in my garden, so the plant spends energy making more flowers rather than trying to produce seed. Are there other people in your area that can get hummingbirds to stay? It seems to me they would have to answer their migratory call and move on. I know when I lived in CA I had hummers 9 months out of the year, but they always disappeared for three months. Now I know how spoiled I was to have them as long gas I did!...See MoreSalvia Greggii - how long before time for replacement?
Comments (3)Interesting...I need to look for that book you mentioned. How do I use cuttings to start a new plant? How do I go about that? Do I cut a viable part and just plug it into the ground? I am not familiar with the process. I planted the bright navajo red from Monrovia...see the link provided. Planting this in front of my Craftsman style home. This along with some Salvia Chamaedryoides 'Blue Sage'..which has a silvery flat finish...to contrast against the hot reds with glossy leaves. Any other suggestions from others on how to maintain? Here is a link that might be useful: Navajo Red...See MoreI need a native plant that will grow with salvia greggii, but tal
Comments (12)It will be easier for me, and hopefully for you, to show some pictures of the area. I took out some plants between the salvia greggii and blue mist in the bottom middle of this photo: That photo was taken at 4pm and by 5pm the area in question was in total sun. Hot, afternoon sun. But from about 9am until 5pm, it's in shade. I got a break and took the next picture while the sun was behind a cloud. Same garden from the other direction: bostedo, good question. I'd like it to be about 3 to 3-1/2 feet tall, just enough to make it interesting, and contrasting foliage would be nice too. I don't want everything the same height or the same leaf type. I had a gaura lindheimeri there but I think it must have been too wet for it. I have some gaura, probably prairie bee blossom, but it grows in a very dry part of my yard so I don't know how it would do there either. I have to water the salvia greggii at least once a week to keep the leaves from folding. But you have given me a thought. I have some gulf muhly that I need to move. But I have it in full sun now. I don't know how it would like so much shade. I also have some twistleaf yucca, but again, I don't know how it will like that much shade and moisture. I was planning to put it out by the street. Perylene, I'm afraid turk's cap and beautyberry would get too tall in this location. I wish Hot lips salvia was native; I've always liked it. I have a salvia azurea a little further down from this spot. I just bought it this summer so it hasn't gotten big or weedy. yet. If I like it there, I'll let it spread. So far, it seems to like that area. p.s. I also thought of little bluestem, but I was afraid it might look too weedy and be too aggressive there. This post was edited by marti8a on Fri, Sep 5, 14 at 18:47...See MoreSalvia Greggii x buds not opening
Comments (6)Yes, I would love one. Maybe next week sometime? I assume there is a way to message other members privately on this site? I was just looking at my Sparkle and 2 buds actually popped open this morning. Not as large as I remember them being, but that could be becasue of the heat stress. So, it appears BT is working afterall. I have an extra Sparkle from a cutting so ill carefully transfer one into a pot for you....See Morealaskadiver
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