Salvia Select Grower Fact

Salvia nemorosa (superba) Select

Description

Compact and uniform flowering perennial which flowers in the first year, hence PPC 1. Available in rose and blue.

General
-colours: blue , rose
-height: 30-40 cm/ 12-16¡±
-life cycle: perennial
-seedcount: 800 seeds per gram
-flowertype: spike
-sowing to flowering: 14- 19 weeks
-plug time: 6-7 weeks
-finish time: 8-12 weeks
-flowering time: May - September
-sales window: April - June
-garden environment: any soil borders, pot ,patio
-family: Lamiaceae
-hardiness zone: 5-7

Sowing instruction
-method: sow in plugs, 4 seeds per plug; January-May
-plug/tray size: 288
-temperature: 18¡ãC (64¡ãF)
-germination time: 3 weeks
-germination remarks: keep trays moist, not wet
-seed quality: standard seed
-cover seed: very lightly with vermiculite

Growing on
-potsize and density: 10,5 -12 cm /4,5-5"
-soil requirements: standard soil with 5% clay
-irrigation: keep humid to dry
-growing temperature: 15-18¡ãC (59-64¡ãF)
-diseases/pests: white fly
-fertilization: 2-2.5 kg/M3 of slowrelease fert.(Osmocote)
-pH: 6-6.5