What i love about the Amistad is it flowers for months even had flowers in December , and cuttings take so easy ,and the bees love them too. Thankyou Fiona
Thank you for the helpful video! Where I live in Canada, my salvias won't survive the winter; I'm hoping to keep them going with cuttings. Love the animal companions in the background!
Greetings from Ireland, Great video about salvias, We have two amistad and two love and wishes all in pots. Our flower garden is in the front of the house and there's a glasshouse and a no dig veg bed out the back. I keep the salvia's in an unheated glasshouse over winter and then in early May I hide the pots up against the front wall to give passers by the illusion that they are growing in the ground. I use slug traps filled with a homemade bait to keep them under control.
Thank you for this very informative video. Is one of your dogs a Ruby Cavalier King Charles? I have one and they are lovely dogs and he is very good about my garden, loves following me around while I work. I just picked up Amistad today and can't wait to see it take off. Greetings from Canada. New subscriber.
Nice video! Do the Amistad get 4 feet tall in one season from those tiny little cuttings?? or do the cuttings create a small plant, 1 or 2 feet tall the first summer, which you would have to protect the following winter, and then the second summer it would become full size?
Hi, thanks for your question! It depends totally on the conditions. If the cutting is taken in the spring then it probably wouldn't reach four feet that year, but a cutting from the previous September definitely would. Ours aren't protected outside over winter 💚
Hi I have a Salvia Amistad in pot it's quite tall it will need a 10:58 bigger pot next year will I need to bring in and also will it need cutting back at same time?. Cheers
Hi there! It depends on where you live- if you are in the UK you should definitely bring it into a greenhouse. But I wouldn't cut it back until next spring as the top growth provides more protection through the Winter.
@@GreenIslandGardensVideos Thanks will put into Greenhouse and do as you say, I do like the Amistad variety, I have Hot lips and some Scarlet variety, I am in London and my Amistad is still in flower!! I brought my Salvias from Dyson Salvias at Comp Garden in Kent, I am now addicted. Thanks for video and advice 😀
Quick question re. propagating. With the example you did here of several cuttings around the edge of the pot, will you plant that out in the Spring as one plant or do you divide them at some point?
Once you can see the roots through the bottom of the pot you can split them into individual plants ready for planting out after the danger of frosts has passed.
@@GreenIslandGardensVideos I was wondering as some of the nursery plants I see are so incredibly well developed, it almost seems impossible they were started the previous year from a single cutting. Perhaps they’re older than one year and cut back to bush out for display.
If the slugs have eaten the emerging foliage in April if I then put down slug pellets in may have I any hope of the plant puttig up more new shoots. The plant was quite big the previous few years
Black & Bloom is a nice runner.Better than black and blue. The Dutch have got a series of S. Guaranticia named after a series of LAKES around the world. I've had good luck with them.
If there are 4 cuttings in a small pot, should you then chance ripping new roots by separating each into a single plant in the Spring? Also, why is the propagation covered with shade cloth? Should they be grown without sun, in low light, or no light? Once roots form and the plants must still be kept inside due to weather restrictions, are there other growing tips we need to know? Will the new plants be susceptible to mildew or other disease when kept in a greenhouse( what temperature?) or in a window, or under growlights?
The roots will not rip when you go to separate the plants, you must tease them apart gently. This is also why we place the plants at the edge of the pot to prevent this. We cover with a shade cloth as direct sunlight will wilt the leaves, they like partial light, natural light is best. Only other growing tips is if the plants start growing too tall and leggy, you can pinch out the growing tip to encourage them to be bushier. Apart from that, pot on plants into larger pots as they grow ready to be planted out. They shouldn't be more susceptible to these issues as long as kept sufficiently moist. Keep them in an unheated greenhouse.
Unfortunately this was filmed on a particularly windy day, which you can hear at some points in the video, if you are referring to the background noise
Love the video - I grow a few varieties myself but need to create more space. In Italy where I am, there's a fabulous Salvia nursery - over 100 varieties. It's a terrible place to visit for your wallet :D
What i love about the Amistad is it flowers for months even had flowers in December , and cuttings take so easy ,and the bees love them too. Thankyou Fiona
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
I really liked the way you presented. Thank you for the information and great video
Thank you for your kind comment, we're so glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you for the helpful video! Where I live in Canada, my salvias won't survive the winter; I'm hoping to keep them going with cuttings. Love the animal companions in the background!
We're so glad you enjoyed the video, wishing you all the luck with your salvias!
I'm in Canada and my Salvia comes back annually. I'm zone 6 in Ontario. Just collect seeds and start over each year much like an annual.
Thank you, that was very helpful. I love salvias.
You are very welcome, we love them too!
Just discovered your channel. Love it! Thank you
Welcome! Glad you enjoyed 💚
Greetings from Ireland, Great video about salvias, We have two amistad and two love and wishes all in pots. Our flower garden is in the front of the house and there's a glasshouse and a no dig veg bed out the back. I keep the salvia's in an unheated glasshouse over winter and then in early May I hide the pots up against the front wall to give passers by the illusion that they are growing in the ground. I use slug traps filled with a homemade bait to keep them under control.
Thanks for watching 💚
Great post as usual,. Thanks !!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks. Enjoyable and instructive
Thank you for your feedback!
I love salvias and i have the Amistad!
Good video
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed 💚
a very informative video...........
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love Salvias too, thanks for the tips. May I ask what brand your trousers are please, I've been looking for some work ones for a while. Thank you 😊
They are Genus, very good with excellent pockets but do come slightly on the small side so may be worth sizing up. Hope this helps!
@@GreenIslandGardensVideos thank you very much, I'll have a look online. 😊
Thank you for this very informative video. Is one of your dogs a Ruby Cavalier King Charles? I have one and they are lovely dogs and he is very good about my garden, loves following me around while I work. I just picked up Amistad today and can't wait to see it take off. Greetings from Canada. New subscriber.
No, Bo is a chocolate Labrador and Lola a cocker spaniels!
Love them ..can I ask …do bunnies like them, as the bunnies are eating much of my garden 😞..thanks
@@kathbiddle-dutton7069 generally rabbits do not go for salvias as they are not keen on their very aromatic leaves!
@@GreenIslandGardensVideos maybe I’ll give them a try .. thanks
Nice video!
Do the Amistad get 4 feet tall in one season from those tiny little cuttings?? or do the cuttings create a small plant, 1 or 2 feet tall the first summer, which you would have to protect the following winter, and then the second summer it would become full size?
Hi, thanks for your question! It depends totally on the conditions. If the cutting is taken in the spring then it probably wouldn't reach four feet that year, but a cutting from the previous September definitely would. Ours aren't protected outside over winter 💚
Hi I have a Salvia Amistad in pot it's quite tall it will need a 10:58 bigger pot next year will I need to bring in and also will it need cutting back at same time?. Cheers
Hi there! It depends on where you live- if you are in the UK you should definitely bring it into a greenhouse. But I wouldn't cut it back until next spring as the top growth provides more protection through the Winter.
@@GreenIslandGardensVideos Thanks will put into Greenhouse and do as you say, I do like the Amistad variety, I have Hot lips and some Scarlet variety, I am in London and my Amistad is still in flower!! I brought my Salvias from Dyson Salvias at Comp Garden in Kent, I am now addicted.
Thanks for video and advice 😀
Can they tolerate full sun?
Yes they perform best in full sun
Hello Fiona, Why do we put cuttings at the edge of the pot? is it just to get several in? Thank you!
Because it is warmer and the if the compost gets too wet it will be wettest in the middle of the pot.
@@GreenIslandGardensVideos thank you very much for your answer! have a nice day!
@@GreenIslandGardensVideos Thank you so much for such helpful explanations! You have a very helpful gardening channel. Best wishes on your success.
Quick question re. propagating. With the example you did here of several cuttings around the edge of the pot, will you plant that out in the Spring as one plant or do you divide them at some point?
Once you can see the roots through the bottom of the pot you can split them into individual plants ready for planting out after the danger of frosts has passed.
@@GreenIslandGardensVideos I was wondering as some of the nursery plants I see are so incredibly well developed, it almost seems impossible they were started the previous year from a single cutting. Perhaps they’re older than one year and cut back to bush out for display.
@@AT-zb3mj the nursery plants are all recent cuttings. They grow on to flowering size very quickly!
If the slugs have eaten the emerging foliage in April if I then put down slug pellets in may have I any hope of the plant puttig up more new shoots. The plant was quite big the previous few years
If you want to put the slug pellets down it should be fine, although be aware of the effect that slug pellets may have on wildlife
Black & Bloom is a nice runner.Better than black and blue. The Dutch have got a series of S. Guaranticia named after a series of LAKES around the world. I've had good luck with them.
If there are 4 cuttings in a small pot, should you then chance ripping new roots by separating each into a single plant in the Spring? Also, why is the propagation covered with shade cloth? Should they be grown without sun, in low light, or no light?
Once roots form and the plants must still be kept inside due to weather restrictions, are there other growing tips we need to know? Will the new plants be susceptible to mildew or other disease when kept in a greenhouse( what temperature?) or in a window, or under growlights?
The roots will not rip when you go to separate the plants, you must tease them apart gently. This is also why we place the plants at the edge of the pot to prevent this.
We cover with a shade cloth as direct sunlight will wilt the leaves, they like partial light, natural light is best.
Only other growing tips is if the plants start growing too tall and leggy, you can pinch out the growing tip to encourage them to be bushier. Apart from that, pot on plants into larger pots as they grow ready to be planted out.
They shouldn't be more susceptible to these issues as long as kept sufficiently moist. Keep them in an unheated greenhouse.
Are the cuttings from roots or from the stem of yhe plant?
Non flowering side shoots as demonstrated in the video
Are there seeds from Amistad you can harvest, and how?
We have never harvested seeds, it is much more preferable to grow from cuttings as they root very easily
What's all the noise ?
Unfortunately this was filmed on a particularly windy day, which you can hear at some points in the video, if you are referring to the background noise
"Salvia" is singular. "Salvias" is plural.
Edited
Well the name is Latin in origin, but in Italian 'la salvia' becomes 'le salvie' in plural. ;) Regardless, I think we all understand.
Love the video - I grow a few varieties myself but need to create more space. In Italy where I am, there's a fabulous Salvia nursery - over 100 varieties. It's a terrible place to visit for your wallet :D
Enjoyed learning even more about Salvias. What comparable to USA planting zones are you growing in? I am in USA zone 5 b
@@GreenIslandGardensVideos This is a much-appreciated video. I'm trying to propagate a few stalks that broke off at my park. Well see if it works out.