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Salvia viridis Blue Monday - seeds
Salvia viridis Blue Monday - seeds
Salvia viridis Blue Monday - seeds
Salvia viridis Blue Monday - seeds
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The 'Blue Monday' Sage, in Latin Salvia viridis, is an annual plant native to the Mediterranean region. While its flowers are rather insignificant, its bracts are highly decorative and long-lasting. They are indigo blue with purple veins and present from June to September on hairy foliage. This easy-to-grow sage is rewarding, undemanding, and quite resistant to drought. Sow in place, in spring, in full sun or partial shade.
Salvia viridis is an annual sage, also known as green sage, belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It is naturally found growing in dry areas of the Mediterranean region. It has given rise to numerous cultivars. The 'Blue Monday' selection grows vigorously and quickly forms clumps 60 cm (24in) tall when in flower, sometimes branching at the base, with an upright and bushy habit. It has oval or oblong, 5 cm (2in) long, hairy, finely crenate, fairly dark green leaves. The flowering lasts about a month, between June and September, depending on the sowing date. The violet or mauve flowers are quite small, arranged in spike-like clusters and quickly fall off. They are surrounded by large sterile, vivid indigo-blue bracts marked with darker veins. These nectar-rich inflorescences do not fall off the plant and remain ornamental once dried. They are perfect flowers for fresh or dried bouquets.
The 'Blue Monday' Sage has sumptuous spikes of vibrant colour, stunning in beds or pots. It is perfect for quickly flowering the garden or terrace and easily self-seeds. It can be grown with other easy annuals like love-in-a-mist, cosmos, and Californian poppies. They quickly create a countryside composition. With perennials, it can be paired with common lady's mantle for an electric duo, or echinaceas and poppies. The floral spikes of this sage are highly appreciated in dried flower arrangements, with poppy seed heads and statice flowers.
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Sowing is generally done directly in place as this technique yields better results.
Sow directly in place in spring (April-May), in well-prepared and loosened soil, burying the seeds under 3 mm (0in) of vermiculite. Then thin out to leave one plant every 30 cm (12in).
Sowing in trays is also possible:
Sow in February and March, in a tray filled with sterilised compost, without covering the seeds as they need light to germinate. Then place the tray at a temperature of 24 °C (75.2°F). Germination will take 10 to 14 days. Three weeks after sowing, transplant into trays or pots of sandy compost. Sage plants are susceptible to damping off.
Grow in a bright location, at a cool temperature of 16 °C (60.8°F) and only water when the soil is dry. Feed moderately every three weeks with a diluted balanced fertiliser.
Transplant outdoors in the third week of May, at a distance of 30 cm (12in). Sage plants thrive in full sun or light shade and prefer rich, well-drained soil. Removing faded flowers allows the plants to bloom continuously. Occasional feeding with soluble fertiliser is a good idea.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.