Salvias(never to late)

Well done, Brian. Green fingers at work I see! ;-)

Actually Brian, you and Val inspired me...I pulled a bit of Hadspen Purple lobelia by accident while cutting it down. It did, I must admit have a thread of root but cut it and put 3 in a pot together. It has now grown new basal leaves whether from all 3 or just one I dont really know, cos the cuttings are around the edge and the new growth slap bang in the middle!!

There Margo told you it was easy.

Did you recieve my Email a few days ago?

Spritz
They are usually black fingers.That's how mine were meant to be.

Yes I did Brian, quite happy about that, its what I do also.
As far as the plant goes, dont think I had much to do with it Brian lol! I must check to see if I have one or three!

Well done Brian ,you have some lovely little healthy plants there :o))

Amazing Brian, black or green fingers, whatever.... they work ! Well done !

Excellent :o)

nice one brian :o)

Brilliant Brian. I have a lovely blue Salvia Patens that made it through last winter no problem (we got down to -10c here...not as bad as some more southerly inland parts). I have several cuttings in the greenhouse, in JI and grit, but I see you use vermiculite...and it obviously works really well...I will try that next time!

Karen
I use nearly all vermiculite, I think because it's sterile I have much less Botrytis and less cuttings damp off.As another little extra i put a layer of broken pieces of polystyrene below the Vermiculite originally I did it for drainage but soon found the new roots make straight for it,not sure why but given the chance the roots bore right in to it,could be warmth but think there is more to it.

LOL my Salvia are about to get into that green house!

I'm taking a chance on mine and left it in situ but covered it with mulch,..... fingers crossed ! Ooer !

I will be doing the same Val, cos wont have enough room in greenhouse

Some Salvia (S.gaurantica "Black and Blue" is a good example) grow from tubers which can be treated as you would Dahlias.

Meanie thats intresting did not know any were on tubers,not that I know much about Salvias,I shall Google it and see what other ones are.

Bjs - I know for sure that S.gaurantica and S.patens are. As far as others go I'm not sure.

Meanie thanks for that

I've just added a couple of photos of the tubers for you...........

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/229383-salvia-patens-tubers-for-bjs/member/meanie

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/229384-salvia-guaranitica-tuber-for-bjs/member/meanie