Salvia Coccinea Brenthurst

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Plant Size 3 Starter Plants Established 9cm Potted

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Salvia Brenthurst is a pretty, pink and durable, salvia that will flower from June all the way through to November. Brenthurst, is also known as Texas Sage of Hummingbird sage.

Perennial Salvias are very attractive and ornamental, they have an upright, compact habit and tall, sturdy branches covered with flowers, over its long flowering season. The flowers themselves will repeatedly bloom from, spring to autumn. This plant is ideal to grow in a patio pot or bedding scheme.

They also provide vibrant, tubular blooms. Bees and butterflies love their nectar rich flowers.

Salvia Coccinea Brenthurst - Plant information

Size: Brenthurst grows to a height of 80-90cm and spreads 70-80cm.

Position: Salvias albeit hardy plants, often best, to plant in a more sheltered spot, when they first arrive with you. They really love full sun location.

Feeding etc: Feeding - A good quality multipurpose compost is ideal for them. You can use your own compost, but make sure you know, that it is not too high (or low) in nutrients.
Pruning - Deadhead periodically, to encourage continuous blooms. A fairly hard prune in spring is recommended, removing dead wood.
Propagation - Cuttings are best for Salvias, giving you extra plants, and reinvigorating the existing plants.

Care: Salvia prefer well drained soil. Once established, they require little care. Water more frequently during dry spells. If they are in your containers, water, just before they dry out.

	Starter Plant (Plug Plant) Plug Size: 2cm by 4cm. Our most popular size. This is often the most economical way of buying plants and is a great way to get a head start on the season. Generally this size is best to be potted up before planting out.
	Jumbo Plug Plug Size: 6cm by 7cm. A fantastic alternative to a 9cm pot and saves on plastic too. The plants in this size are well established and give you a head start. This size is perfect for planting straight into containers and baskets as well as the garden.
	9cm pot Pot size: 9cm by 9-10cm. This size hold some well established plants, some of which maybe around 1 year old. We sell most of our ranges in this size and most of the plants sold in this size, are established enough to be planted straight outside.
	13cm or 1 litre pot Pot size: 12-13cm by 12-15cm Currently our largest size of plant, with the exception of our planted containers. Many of our House Plants are available in this size, as well as some special collections and varieties.