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black and blue salvia

15 years ago

I have grown black and blue salvia for several years, but they always died off during winter, so last year I threw one into the front a new bed for filler, figuring on planting definite perennials this year. Sure enough, that sucker not only came back, but with a vengeance, it is 4 ft x 4ft and blooming like crazy - again, in the front of the bed - leaving a pink muhly grass in complete shade. Since it did this literally overnight, and started blooming, I did not get it moved fast enough. Has anyone transplanted the black and blues? Is it too late to move it to the back of the bed? Have never relocated salvias after they start blooming, and I don't want to lose it, just relocate. It is blocking my view of my Double Delight coneflowers...

terry

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carrie751
15 years ago
My black and blue pouts no matter when I transplant it, but I would think if you moved it after the sun is low, watered in in well, it would probably revive itself in a few days. Just an opinion, as I have never moved one that large this late in the season.
kossetx
15 years ago
I have a question. Do you dead head B&B salvia? After the blooms fall off there is just a black stem.
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rcnaylor
15 years ago
Mine came back so well I eventually had to remove it. It was in a front flowerbed and started blocking everything behind it.

I usually like stuff that will do its thing without pampering, but, it did it too well for the location I had it in (also thinking it was an annual).

If it will come back up here, it should not be to affected by the winter anywhere else in Texas.
debndal
15 years ago
I always cut mine down to the ground after the first freeze, and it comes back in spring like gangbusters. I've also noticed last couple of years that it spreads by underground runners that I have to really stay on top of to keep it out of it's neighbors space. I don't exactly deadhead kossetx, but around July or so I will cut way back all the stalks that bloomed to give newer growth a chance. Mine seems a little late to start blooming this year. Nice and full and bushy, but sparse blooms so far. I didn't think this perennial would need dividing every few years, but maybe that would help.

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