Salvias in containers, what are your experiences?

Another one that springs to mind (although not a pure white) is S.sclarea var.Turkestanica.

 

Well, my Salvia 'Caradonna' seems to have already benefitted from the B,F+B it got in early Spring, definitely more growth than I'd expect from the plant simply starting to reach maturity! If it were sufficiently floriferous I think it would make quite a nice container plant eventually. I'm going to try the same with my Salvia 'African Sky' in a pot (bought two recently after losing mine over Winter) and see if I can get it to flower as impressively as it does in the ground!

Nick

 

Bad day too hot for me! The Gardener off on the train to London to see youngest grandaughters degree exhibition! Survived cancelled train and now in Tate having lunch! After I had my leftover cold Pizza from yesterday I took my crusts out for the big birds and found the two white Salvias, both dried and dead! So that's the end of them!
So thanks for all your suggestions. I'll peruse and buy!!!

 

Hopefully bought a White Patens and this new Pink Amistad from Middletons, though they little shy to let me know!

 

I haven't spoken before on this thread ... but the best thing for me here in the heat is some of the Salvias, except my S farinacea which prefers morning/early afternoon sun but not the heat of the afternoon. S greggi and S coccinea are fine with the constant heat and don't need so much water and tending to.

In May ...

In January ...

 

Great Salvias, Victoria!
I'm transplanting/potting up Bluenote today, from seeds collected last Summer.

 

At least I've sent pictures!!!
Some Blue note seedlings ready to transplant

 

Neon next to Hotlips
Jezebell 2yearold seedling
Midnight in ??

Poor photo input, but will improve!

 

Salvias surrounding the greenhouse, Caradonnas down the side and Blue Marvel either side of the door.

 

They look fantastic, @Sheps!

Nick

 

@Nikolaos thanks very much.

 

@Sheps That is really eye catching and I love those terracotta tubs. Are the round blue ones painted terracotta?

 

@Victoria thanks and yes, the blue pots are painted / glazed clay, I need to find two round terracotta ones to match the side ones.

 

These are two more I have in pots ..
Salvia coccinea I did from seed ...


Salvia greggi (a small white one I salvaged from the border by the ballustrades above but the red and dark peach died after many years) ...


I only have them in pots now.