Pruning Salvia 'Icterina' and 'Purpurascens'

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  1. Kevin Cowans

    Kevin Cowans Super Gardener

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    Hello all

    I hope you are well.

    I think I may have made a Boo Boo :sad:

    I have Salvia 'Icterina' and 'Purpurascens' and over the Winter and the Snow we have had the foliage all but died, so, whilst tidying up the other plants, I cut these two right back.

    Will they regrow come Spring or have I indeed made a Boo Boo?

    Thanks in advance

    Kevin
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    My guess is they will come back, think you will just have to wait and see when the weather warms up.
     
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    • Kevin Cowans

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      Hello @pete

      Thanks for the reply.

      Hopefully they will regrow as you say.

      They do say that you learn from your mistakes, so if that is true then i am learning a lot lately :sad:

      Thanks

      Kevin
       
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      • pete

        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        Its all a learning curve @Kevin Cowans :smile:

        The top growth would have possibly been badly frosted and unlikely to reshoot anyway.
         
      • Purple Streaks

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        I trim mine back and they are ok.if anything they come back a denser plant.you might have knocked back the flowering,though id be surprised
         
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