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Di007

Love the ever changing colours the excitement in watching each shoot grow each flower open in an ever changing garden 💚

Salvia greggii 'Mirage™ Cherry Red'

  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2018
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Di007

Do I need to cut this back? Thanks 🤔

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Di007

Shall I cut this back @jpea or?

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sieveheadsarah

I cut one of these back too hard and killed it, I've another one that's got a bit big so will be interesting to see what people say should be done. 😀😀

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Di007

Thanks @sieveheadsarah Sarah #advice @keely @pelly @mikethegardener 😊

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jpea

I think you could take a 1/3 off the large branches and remove the spindly ones @Di007 😊

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Di007

@sieveheadsarah I also read you prune in autumn and after the last frost.. 😊

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sieveheadsarah

Thanks Di, I'll wait for the last frost, whenever that may be 🤔😀🤔

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Di007

Same here waited this long may as well wait a bit longer @sieveheadsarah 👍 😃

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Keely

Di I would leave it til end of April too early for these Salvias yet they may look dead but they will sprout back but prefer heat so too early I do mine in April 😄

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Di007

Thanks @Keely think I am trying too hard to will spring to arrive.. Need to be a bit patient won't be long now.. there I'm doing it again 😂 😂 😂 been a busy day 😌

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  • Season Icon Early AutumnEarly Autumn 2017
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Di007

#latebloomer gorgeous velvety flowers 😍

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  • Season Icon Early AutumnEarly Autumn 2017
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Di007

This colour really stands out. Bought at the Southport flower show. Yet to find a spot for it. In a pot till next year now 😊

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  • Season Icon Mid SummerMid Summer 2017
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Di007

#cataloguing another new addition 😊

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