Firstly, I'm not a gardener and bought this plant in a pot to encourage hummingbirds to my feeder!
Is it worth trying to m...Read Moreaintain this plant for next season by trimming it and bringing it indoors or should I just buy another plant next year? If I keep it, how fast will it regrow and produce blooms?
I really like the bright red colour of these salvia. However, as in my previous experience, it takes a long time for it to rebloom, even...Read More after removing the spent flowers. I get maybe two or three flushes of flowers in a season.
I have grown these plants for the past 3-4 yrs. In our area, since we've not had much rain, I water them about every 3-4 days. Pinching...Read More off the blooms about ever 2 weeks causes them to bloom more and also causes the plant to grow larger. This attracts many humming birds!! They're fun to watch!
This plant has grown just fine for me in the past and is easy care and colorful, but I really do prefer to grow salvia coccinea 'lady in ...Read Morered'. The habit is more attractive and elegant, imo.
Firstly, I'm not a gardener and bought this plant in a pot to encourage hummingbirds to my feeder!
Is it worth trying to m...Read More
I really like the bright red colour of these salvia. However, as in my previous experience, it takes a long time for it to rebloom, even...Read More
I have grown these plants for the past 3-4 yrs. In our area, since we've not had much rain, I water them about every 3-4 days. Pinching...Read More
This plant has grown just fine for me in the past and is easy care and colorful, but I really do prefer to grow salvia coccinea 'lady in ...Read More
Pinching back the blooms makes a HUGE difference in the plant.