Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
'Amazone'
Ornamental sage
While some salvias are content with a brief flourish, Salvia 'Amazone' keeps the pink coming for months. From late spring into autumn, its branching stems carry little two-lipped flowers in bright, clear pink, glowing against narrow green leaves. The blooms have an airy, almost fluttering quality, but there are plenty of them, creating a lively haze of colour without overwhelming neighbouring plants. Brush the foliage and you'll discover the aromatic scent typical of these ornamental sages, another small pleasure on a warm afternoon. Part of the Magical series, Salvia 'Amazone' forms a tidy, bushy mound around 50–60cm tall, with a spread of approximately 60–80cm. It's an easy way to introduce lasting colour and movement to a summer planting.
Plant Salvia 'Amazone' where the sun can reach it, in fertile, well-drained soil, or make the most of its compact habit in a generous patio pot. Its vivid pink flowers look lovely beside soft purple nepeta, airy grasses and creamy cosmos, while bees have good reason to linger around the nectar-rich blooms. Once established, Salvia 'Amazone' handles heat and short dry spells well, although containers appreciate regular watering. Keep winter drainage good and offer protection in colder, exposed gardens, particularly during prolonged frost. In spring, after the worst frosts have passed, trim back the previous year's stems to encourage fresh, well-branched growth. With Salvia 'Amazone', summer colour doesn't have to end when August does.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Salvia × jamensis [Magical Amazone] ('Kolmaamazo') (Magical River Series)
- Flower colour
- Pink
- Established height
- 50-70cm
- Established spread
- 60-80cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Clump-forming
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 6 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
- Full sun
- Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
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choice to delivery
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