Darželinis šalavijas – Salvia splendens

Darželinis šalavijas

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameDarželinis šalavijas
Latin plant nameSalvia splendens Sello ex Nees.
English plant nameScarlet Sage
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Borders
  • Pods
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Groups
  • Cemetery
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 25
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
  • red, red tints
  • violet
  • purple
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
  • autumn - September - October
Blooming period5 months
General ornamentalitydecorative
Ornamentality duration, months6
Groupnon-typical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. Seeds mature at different time. Long vegetation plant. Depending on the variety blooms from 3.5 to 6 months after sowing. Seeds are sown in boxes in January and March. Seeds germinate within 8-14 days at 20-25°C. 350-400 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 8 - 10 grams of seeds sown. Seeds stay viable for 4-5 years. Seed yield is 3-5 g for a square meter. Cross-pollinated flower, isolation distance is 200-500 m Seedlings are pricked out in a good texture soil at 3 cm distances plant from plant. The flower is planted to the final growing place at 30 cm distance between rows after the last frosts, because seedlings are very sensitive to frost.