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nwtiger

By Nwtiger

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Are the bulbs from salvia plants worth saving and re-planting




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Erm, are you sure you mean salvia - only they're not bulbs?

10 Dec, 2011

 

Some produce a tuber a bit like a dahlia. and yes they are worth saving as they have a food store for growth next year. Like dahlias they need to be kept dry and frost free.

10 Dec, 2011

 

~Well you learn something every day!! I didnt know that they had tubers, although there are so many we tend to think of the scarlet sage type.

10 Dec, 2011

 

Yes they are tubers rather than bulbs,thanks for replies

10 Dec, 2011

 

Well I've learnt something today as well - I never knew that, Seaburngirl, thanks.

10 Dec, 2011

 

I've stored S.gaurantica "Black and Blue" successfully the last couple of winters. I've lifted my S.patens too this year.

10 Dec, 2011

 

Learn something new every day on this wonderful site, including the common name for s.gaurantica as just now discovered is the hummingbird plant ... wonderful!

11 Dec, 2011

How do I say thanks?

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