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SALVIA roemeriana 'Arriba'(TM)
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | North America: woodland borders, waysides. |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Dense panicles with exceptional luminosity. SALVIA roemeriana is drought tolerant. Attractive to bees and butterflies. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2014. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | bright scarlet red |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z7 - Z10
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| Foliage: | round, aromatic, fresh green |
| Growth Habit: | compact |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 20 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.2 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 2.38095 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
420 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 1 - 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
