Salvia, and according to the scientific “Salvia splendens Scarlet” Latin, representing the Yasnotkov family, is one of the most famous, planted perennials that can decorate any flower bed or territory of your summer residence. The plant is a tetrahedral stem, on the end of the shoots of which are two-lipped tubular inflorescences. The plant is quite compact, only 25-80 cm tall, and is extremely decorative. The flowers are fiery red. In general, the inflorescences take a cystic shape, the foliage is dark green in color.
How to grow Salvia
Sage or Salvia - the cultivation of this perennial plant occurs as the annual cultivation. Almost all types of this plant, and almost 900 of them, are used for medical purposes because of the beneficial properties of certain essential oils. For example, Salvia splendens (Salvia splendens) has become very popular among gardeners. Therefore, there is a rule that all species of this plant, grown for color crops and for industry, are called “salvia”, and species that are used for medicinal purposes or simply wild are called “sage”.
Salvia - growing, care and watering plants
Caring for this plant does not create any difficulties. The only thing that needs to be done on time is to sow the seeds of the plant and plant them correctly in the soil. It will take about a month and a half or a little less, and salvia will begin to bloom. After that, it is necessary to re-sow the seeds no earlier than February of the month of next year.
An interesting plant is salvia. Growing its seedlings does not require much effort. The plant is not particularly demanding of conditions and some kind of care. The only thing the plant loves is high-quality, fertile, slightly moistened calcareous soil.
Salvia - growing seedlings of Salvia
Drawers for seedlings are taken, and a layer of expanded clay, a little soft soil, is poured on their bottom. All this can be easily bought at any specialized or flower shop. It is important to note that you need to fill the soil, so that to the edge of the sides of the box there is a clearance of about a couple of centimeters. Then we wet the substrate, cover it all with glass on top and leave until the next day.
The next morning, you can safely proceed to the planting of the salvia seeds themselves. They need to be evenly distributed over the surface of the soil, after mixing them a little with sand, since the seeds are small enough, and so it will be much more convenient to sow them. After that, we spray them for good moisture and then cover with a very thin layer of soil, about 2-3 mm. You can also use some fertilizer during planting, for example, humus. This will improve the overall growth rate. We must not forget to moisten the topsoil-coating again , after which you can cover the box with glass. Seeds should begin to germinate somewhere in 10-15 days, if the temperature regime corresponds to 20-25 ° C.
After it will be noticeable that the seeds still began to germinate, it is necessary to choose a more sunny place for the future adult flower and, if necessary, provide additional light. Extremely waterlogged land is unacceptable.
When the second plant already has a second leaf, you can do the transplantation into separate pots.
If you want to transplant salvia, for example, to your cottage, in the open ground, then you must definitely choose the right time for this. You can not plant a plant during spring frosts. An exact distance of about 30-35 cm must be maintained between the bushes. Salvia is very fond of sunny locations and fertilized soil with humus or other mineral fertilizers. Regularly, but not very often, you need to water the plant so that it does not sluggish. It is especially necessary to monitor him when there is summer heat on the street.
Constantly fertilize salvia, regularly water it, and it will delight you with its fiery beauty.