How to Prune Salvia to Get Continuous Blooms!! Learned this by Accident! My Selective Pruning Method
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I discovered a method for pruning my Salvia last summer that prolongs my Salvia blooms for most of the Summer Season. It came upon this method accidentally while pruning, and its turned out to be a fabulous mishap! Come check out my method for pruning Salvia, and give a shot. Let me know what you think? Thanks for watching! - Steph #zone6garden #vegetablegardentour #potager
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I discovered a method for pruning my Salvia last summer that prolongs my Salvia blooms for most of the Summer Season. It came upon this method accidentally while pruning, and its turned out to be a fabulous mishap! Come check out my method for pruning Salvia, and give a shot. Let me know what you think? Thanks for watching! - Steph
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I bought two Salvia plants at the nursery and what a wonderful plant for all sorts of bees and butterflies. They were similar to yours, but the foliage was darker and all parts of the plant are highly fragrant when crushed. I cut them back like you did, but I made as many cuttings as i could and simply put them in a jar with tap water. In about a month they had produced roots, and I had another 15 plants. I repeated the process, again and again and filled the garden with the plants. What I like most, is the flowering time, all year round just cut them back like you did. In a hot summer a little watering every 2-3 days will keep them going.
Hi Gary, that is so wonderful how many plants you were able to make from those cuttings 🌱 I find that s9 fascinating and such a fun thing to do. Thanks for sharing your experience 😊
That's so cool! I'm new to salvia, so that's great to know :)
Thank you for sharing how you put them in water! I have 2 white plants and just planted 2 pink. I wanted more white but can't seem to find them. So I will try this method! 👍
You put your clippings with whatever is left of the bloom still attached at the top of the spike into water as is? And it grows roots and becomes a new plant?
@@jak30341 No, I obey normal cutting rules using what I've cut off. That is cut below a node, then snip the top off, leaving a couple of leaves. The cutting should be long enough to stand in the jar with the node at the bottom. One piece may give you 2 to 3 cuttings, so long as you've got a node at the bottom and a couple of leaves at the top of the cutting, this plant isn't fussy.
Great you included the update after two weeks. Exactly what's too often missed these kind of videos. Thanks.
PLUS you can cut off the flowers on the stems you cut off and place the rest of the stems in water and let them root and you will have lots more plants for your yard. Take off the bottom leaves you don't want them in the water leave the ones on top alone.🌵🌵 oops just read that everyone has the same idea suggestion.🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣
Going to try Thanks
Great information on trimming our salvia. I'm 81 years old and am beginning to become very interested in gardening with flowers an bushes...my new hobby. Thank you and bless you.
Wow!! I’m so proud of you getting started at 81!! Age is just a number, as long as you’re doing something that you like and enjoy, that’s all that matters!! Gardening truly calms and cheers the soul!!! May God bless you with great health, peace and happiness!! 🙋🏻♀️🙏🙏
did you know you can smoke the dried leaves
I was going to add that those cuttings could also be potted for making new plants.
Just a bit of rooting powder and moist soil in a clay pot and in a few weeks, new plants to add to your garden.
I love propagating as many perennials as possible and usually give them to other family gardeners.
Your garden is looking great!
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Feel so foolish that I never thought of this!!!! I have May Night salvia, which I love. Will definitely, absolutely try this. Any others that work like this? I have lots of perennials.
Sure beats the price of plants!
@@maureenmckenna5220 I'm only just learning myself but yes it seems there are many perennials that work like this. You can just search youtube for titles like "how to propagate salvia from cuttings" and substitute in other plant names as well, or "how to propagate perennials." I think there's a bit of technique involved to have the highest success rate but plenty of videos to teach us out there.
@@JWHealing Thanks for the encouragement and information. I have been able to propagate Autumn Joy sedum, in spite of my own failings, because it just seeds itself close to an area where it is growing. After many years, I have seven, three of which are huge, sedum, one of which must be dug up next year to make room for air. I know I can cut these and just stick them in the ground and they will grow. I am going to try and give the established plants, rooted and all, to some gardeners nearby, as I know how expensive they can be. I also have three year old serendipity allium that look like they could be divided next year easily. But, these are all dug from the ground up, and dividing is not like propagating, which is tough in the summer sun and heat of Virginia. But, plant life has become so expensive that it just might be worth it.
I like that you showed various stages and before and after pics, all in one video.
In the UK we call this the Chelsea chop, this takes place around the end of May when the Chelsea RHS show is on to remind everyone. You can do this method on a lot of different perennials.
Awesome video! I have 16 salvias that line my garden border and they bloom once and that's it, no more. I'm excited to try your method! Thank you!
Loved this! I’m a new gardener and this video was super helpful. Thank you!
Glad to help! 😊
Our salvia is developing hollow centers. Why do some plants develop that hollow in the middle?
I didn't know. All my Blue Bedder Sage is tall and leggy. I was newbie scared to prune it properly. Fears assuaged. Thank you for the inspiration.
Hello. Yes, this is exactly how I’ve always pruned all my salvias - for the simple reason that my hummingbirds love them as a source of nectar. So, I never wanted to totally eliminate their food source, therefore I also only prune 1/2-2/3 of the plant in such a way, as to reduce it in size, shape it, and leave enough stalks with flowers or soon to open flowers that the bees, hummingbirds, & other insects love it!! I’m glad you prune the same way.
I use the same technique when doing the Chelsea Chop on my perennials in May to help stagger the blooms and create a longer season of color.
So awesome to extend our bloom times isn't it? More enjoyment out of our gardens 💚
Absolutely, me too. Chelsea chop is invaluable for spreading the flowers further.
Hey Steph, yes, I need to do this now 😊 great timing for me to watch xx I like your idea of cutting back half so I’m going to try that too!!
Hi Janette! Oh good timing!! Hope you enjoy this method. Thanks for watching! 🌱
Thanks for more great pruning tips. I appreciate the way you teach in a straightforward manner and you explain why you're doing things. Helps me understand the method and makes it easy to remember.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for your kind words.
This is the smartest idea I have seen in many years and I've been gardening for over 30 thank you so very much .
Thank you so much for your kind words Carey, glad it was helpful 🌱
@HookedandRooted Your most welcome. Glad I ran across your channel again it's been a while since I have had the opportunity learning all the things you share. I live in Arkansas so our climates are different but the smart ideas you have are universal working for everyone and I think inclusion is so very important when we all have different processes hoping for success. Gardeners are the hardest working people, we will work our gardens from can till can't. That means from when we can see till when we can't in the heat of summer and cold of winter. Hope this message makes sense. People say I speak in riddles. Lol Here is a funny answer I came up with years ago you can share . When someone says to me I must have a green thumb; I say no its a brown thumb you have to keep your hands in the soil to be successful.
You are so amazing. What stores do you usually do your grocery shopping at? Do you ever stock up on water? Can you possibly do some in store grocery shopping videos? It would be awesome if you could show how you do your full shopping trip
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I agree!! 💚
Wow you really went to town on that plant! For some reason, I always carefully prune the spent bloom where it meets in a Y with the new ones coming. But your method seems a lot easier. And I like the idea of pruning half. This should also work with Veronica.
I too cut the spent spires and get 2 buds on the sides in return...I see no need to cut all the leaves to the bottom. I pruned mine last week and it is has tons of buds already 🙂
That’s the way I do it too. Remove the flower stalk and within a couple of weeks the plant is flowering again!
Yes I was really shocked to see this video…prune down to the “Y” and you will immediately get two new flower buds.
What’s the name of the woody yellow evergreen bush directly behind the salvia @0:40? I love it. I want it. ❤
Hi there! It's a gold mop cypress that I pruned into a topiary. If you're interested, heres the video: ruclips.net/video/wHvsmtci1Tc/видео.html
Awwww. I love you even more now that you replied. I came across your channel a few weeks ago. I love your videos. Thank you so much for replying. I planted a few of these gold mop cypresses in the last several months. I had no idea you could prune them up like you did. So thank you for posting. I will be doing the same to mine as soon as they get bigger and taller. Right now they are too tiny. Thanks again. I look forward to watching more of your videos. ❤❤❤
Love this tip, because I have a love-hate relationship with my Salvia! 🤣 I love it when it blooms, but after that, it has always taken way too long to grow back and rebloom after deadheading the whole plant. Thank you! 👍🌿
Hi there! I agree. I was so excited to discover this by accident. Now it helps bridge that gap a bit.
Is Salvia the gorgeous hot pink ..
Yep! I killed mine . I get a little behind on weeds ( forest overgrowth) and when I removed all the and parked the cherry picker there she was ! In all her
" Hot Pink Glory " and she was huge ! I did cut it back and she kept growing in spite of me .
Thank you for allowing me to share . The labels may be wrong on some of my
Plants but , that happens when other things get mislabeled all the time and then they find all their answers right here. 🌻.
Id like to try this by thinning out blooms rather than chop half the plant. My hope is that it will look more symmetrical and not lopsided. Fingers crossed!
Your dedication to your garden is truly inspiring! 🌿💪
Thank you so much!
Thank you for this information. I planted my first Salvia about a month ago. I now know how to keep it blooming. So, thanks so much!
Hello. That is such a great way to prune the Salvia. I would have to agree that would keep the cycle going for the growing season. Awesome. Thank you for sharing that great tip.
Hi there! I was so excited to have this happen by accident. Now its the only way I'll do it. Your welcome!! Hope you'll try it sometimes. Thanks for watching 🌱
What is the yellow plant with pink flowers at 4:00? 😮😮
Looks like “Double Play® Candy Corn® Spirea” 😊
Definitely have to do this. Our Salvias are exploding this year. Wouldn’t mind a few more blooms 😀
Yes definitely try it! Yay for exploding salvias! Thanks for watching! 🌱
I love your garden and I love salvia. I just bought four plants the other day. Thank you for sharing this technique and not making things complicated.
You're so welcome, and thank you! I hope your new Salvia does beautifully for you 🌱
@@HookedandRooted You're sweet. Thank you.
Thanks you for sharing the great video 👍
When my salvia gets large it seems to collapse and form a hole in the center. Still prune this as you have suggested in your video?
May I know what variety/name of the salvia? Thank you! Wanna plant some in my garden
Hi there! The variety I have in my garden is called "May Night" Salvia.
Thank you so much for this! I have multiple Salvia plants for all the bees in my backyard, i just went out to trim them but I have to wait till the bumble bees and honey bees go to bed 😂❤. Cant wait to get more blumes for them and the Monarch butterflies and hummingbirds! 🌷🐝🦋🐦⬛
There always seem that there is a breeze in your garden!!! How wonderful is that! I tried what you suggested yesterday, before I watch your video! Will let you know and thank you for your great tip❣️
Woohoo! Hope it turns out well for you. Yes, always breezy here. It's nice but when we've had no rain, things get dry. Certainly a repreve from heat. Thanks for watching!! 🌱
Greeting's from Ireland, I have eight salvia's in the flower beds and your right the bee's can't get enough of them and there long blooming period is great.
From Britain, your garden is lovely. I wonder where in America you are, so I can compare climate?
Hello, and welcome from Britain! I'm in the US, state of Massachusetts, gardening zone 6b.
I too only trim back to a “y” stem. I’m afraid to do the big chop😮
Great tip steph, question, will your iris greens stay nice and green all summer.? Looks like a nice grass.
Hi Diane! My Iris foliage stays mostly good and Upright. I do get some browning and a spotting on some foliage. Those I clean up when going around weeding or deadheading. Thanks for watching! 🌱
Can I do this with blacknblue salvia? They're tall and need pruning
Your land is amazing. I notice that you have solar lights under your trees. I was thinking of doing the same. Could you show your yard at night? Thank you!
OH! when did you change up your gold mop? if you have it on your channel can you please link me to the video? I love it.
Hi there! Yes, I shaped it into a topiary/limbed it into a tree 😊 Here's the video: ruclips.net/video/wHvsmtci1Tc/видео.html
Great info, thank you so much for sharing. I have salvia planted last year and had no idea how to take care of it besides watering. Thank you so much for explaining and showing how to do this. Really helps. The pollinators thank you too
Love this tip! Thanks Steph!
Your most welcome!! Thanks for watching!! 💚
Great plan!! I do this to my Nepata to keep it blooming! 🌻🌻🌻
Looks like salvia blue sensation
It's Salvia May Night
So my Salvia have little sprouts in the center but all the rest seems to be done for now. Should I prune all the old stems? Will pruning bring more and more stems?
I learned alot from this video-thanks for posting it. I have a few salvia plants in my gardens for the first time this year, and now I know how to cut them back.
A friend just gave me 2 salvias that were pretty dried out no nice blooms or anything
I'm gonna cut them back and plant them the way you did and hopefully they spring back. What do you think?
Thank you! I am always fearful on pruning. I did not realize pruning perks these back up!
Wish I'd seen this yesterday, before I pruned most of my salvia's! But I'll try this technique on the remaining ones tomorrow :)
Great gardening tips as always
Thank you so much 🌱
Thanks for the helpful video. I noticed a different youtuber who only cut just the flowerhead off. Have you tried this method? Or have you found cutting some foliage off works better for you?
Could you let us know which zone you are in? Beautiful yard. I know the zone not relevant to the way to prune, I am just curious. Brand new subscriber.
I’m in between English lavender and blue salvia !
It says salvia will bloom in fall, where as lavender does not.
Does the salvia smell good and if you have had lavender also, which would you recommend? Thank you!
I’ve just pruned mine and I save the spent blooms to put in a little jug 💕 the garden is looking beautiful Steph 🌸💕🌸
Pretty!! Thanks for watching Jasmine! 💚
Great tip, Steph! Thank you😀
Ok I’m gonna try this , I did notice when I first planted this I had a lot of bumblebees here doing that thing and then I noticed I’m losing a lot of the color
Thank you for that. I've never pruned my salvia at all like this when flowers die. Will definitely do this! Top tip.. 👍
Very informative, thank you!!
Muy exotica flor
I couldn’t really tell how far you went down to cut the salvias. Bi hope I did mine right. I need the zoom feature! To see where to cut..
Wow, you do cut all the way down close to the ground. Thanks for sharing!
What do you do with the flowers, get seeds
Hi there, you definitely can collect seed from them. I don't as I have many now, and they also self seed themselves around so there's usually new salvia babies popping up here and there.
Clever.
So if all the blooms are gone, do you suggest just cutting it all the way back? Is it almost all the way to the ground we cut?
Can you do this with Catmint as well?
Yes, you sure can Susanna!
Do those blooms have seeds? Will new plants start if you sow those seeds?
Yes! They do Christine, they also self seed and create more plant babies.
@@HookedandRooted yea!! I just sowed a long border with some of the spires. They had already bloomed and were turning grey. I hope there were some seeds in there!! Thank you!
Useful thank you. Was that Salvia Caradoona. I've just bought three for a very sunny border.
Your welcome! My salvia is "May night", but the Caradonna is a beautiful variety as well.
Why is my Salvia spread flat in center and laying flat on ground!?
I have the mystic blue and it's become very leggy and we're almost into summer here. Is it ok to trim them half way back?
Thanks for sharing this video. I love your gardens
Hi there, Yes, you can prune it back if its bloomed already. It should encourage it to send more blooms up. The second flush of blooms is not typically as prolific as the first, but you should still get some more which is nice. Thank you so much!☺
@@HookedandRooted Thank you for answering I really appreciate it.
Why is my Salvia. Laying flat on ground like it has flattened in the center?
Every year our salvias do not stand straight up. They grow sideways and fall. Any idea why this would be and how to fix it? Thank you!
Hi Carrie, Is it possible that your salvias might not be getting enough sun? sometimes when plants don't get enough sun they have a tendency to split in the center.
You don't need to cut off that much. Just prune about the top most leaves, where the stem split into 3 and your good
Damn girl you are THEE ONLY person I know of who employs this technique
...its a great idea and I bet it would work on several types of Perennials. Kudos great job!!!! Take a bow innovator.
What kind of salvia is that? I have blue bedder, would I do the same thing? I'm not sure I should have put them in my window box as the 'thriller?'
Hi there, its "May Night Salvia". Yes, you can try this with all Salvias.
Do you ever prune when the salvia splays out after rain?
what type of salvia is ths???
This method works with all perennial Salvia. The variety I happen to grow is may night.
Interesting video. Will have to try this method. Where is this garden located I wonder? Looks like a beautiful area.
Hi There! Give it a go. Thank you so much! My garden is in Massachusetts.
My Salvia has beautiful bloomsbut half of them have fallen over butstillhaveblooms
I loved this metros! Thank you to share!
The birds love the seeds that forms on the spent flowers . Just saying .
My Salvia hasn't bloom yet, but it very leafy. My question is, can I trim some of the leaves off to give it like a shape now?
Hi Mickey, I wouldn't. I would wait until after it's bloomed before trimming. I wouldn't want to interfere with the plants cycle. Cutting on it now might signal the plant to send put more foliage instead of focusing on bloom production. Just my thoughts on it.
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Thank you for sharing great video.
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Get some knee pads on love! Not much give in those flagstones !!! ❤
I love this way of trimming salvia , Steph, thank you! Great idea!!!
You are so welcome Sandy!
Thank you, thank you, I was always wondering when and how to cut back my salvia to get new growth and flowers. This was excellent!
You're so welcome, Louise!
the roses behind the Salvia is beautiful ! May I know the name of the roses ?
Hi Ava! They are double pink knockout Rose's
Excellent tip! Why didn't I think of this!
Beautiful combination of plants! Wow. What’s the name of that gorgeous plant with yellow foliage and pink flowers please?
Thank you so much! I believe the plant you are asking about might be the Candy Corn Spirea.
Thankyou for sharing sweetheart
So appreciate the time line, she offers in this video and examples of what a salvia looks like that is ready to be thinned out. With all the spent cuttings can you use the cuttings to create more plants in another area?
Does anyone know thinning out techniques for petunias?
That 👏 is 👏 brilliant!! 👏 do you do that with all the perennials that you would normally cut back? Or just the salvia?
Hi Mya!! Thank you!!! I do it with the Salvia and just a couple days ago the nepeta! Their growth habits are similar so it would likely work the same so I'm experimenting. It might not be as effective with things like coneflower (more singular/stemmed blooms) But might work on Phlox and bushy type plants that rebloom after a prune.
I've seen gardening videos from England, and they do this on tall phlox. Possibly something to consider for various plants that do repeat blooming.
Might this also work for lavender?
Hi, I noticed that after the pruning and 2 weeks later, it had started flowering again, but the flower spike stems were much lower to the ground. Is this usually the case after the first flowering or will the spikes rapidly grow taller?
Hi Billy, The 2nd flush of blooms is typically smaller than the first.
I may get some. Looks interesting & it was about thee only thing Lowe's had on clearance but they looked so sad! Loved the ladybug & was that a spirea at 5:09?
Hi there! They are pretty hardy, Salvia. So it's possible they would be ok the ones on clearance. Yes that was a double play candy corn spirea. It's a great compact spirea with such pretty foliage. Thanks for watching! 🌱
What variety of Salvia is this? Do all salvias rebloom throughout the summer if pruned this way?
My ‘May Night’ does not rebloom for me.
Hi Gail, this is the May Night variety. You typically get the 1st flush, and once those are done blooming, you can prune in this fashion to get a second and "third" flush. By staggering the Pruning, you have a succession of blooms coming up. This extends the bloom time on my Salvia from May through around the of end of July.
This is such a wonderful way to prune Salvia, I just purchased some and I will be using this method, thanks.🤗🤗🤗🤗
I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos! I’m going to try this with my salvias and see how it goes. Thank you!
love this
Thanks why didn't I think of that.😊