Salvia pratensis 'Twilight Serande' (Ballet Series)

meadow clary

size: 2 litre pot

available to order from summer 2012

£7.99

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• Position: full sun
• Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: May - July
• Flower colour: deep violet-blue
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Bred to produce an abundance of richly coloured flowers from early summer, these easy to grow plants look sensational drifting through the front of the border where their upright flower spikes help create vertical interest. The flowers will attract beneficial insects like bees into the garden, and if you can spare some, they make an excellent addition to the vase.
  
  
• Garden care: To prolong flowering, cut out spent flower spikes as soon as they start to fade, leaving foliage to mature into rich autumn tones. Alternatively, cut back the whole plant after early flowering in late May/June to enjoy a second flush of blooms in July and August. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring.
  
  

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