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'Black and Blue' cultivar. Salvia guaranitica is a popular ornamental plant in mild areas. It grows in either full or three quarter sunlight, in well-drained soil. Numerous cultivars have been selected, including 'Argentine Skies' (pale blue flowers), 'Black and Blue' (very dark violet blue calyx), 'Blue Ensign' (large blue flowers), and 'Purple Splendor' (Light purple flowers).
When deadheading mums, trim off the spent flower and its stem down to the next leaf or node. Snipping off only the spent flower at the base of the bloom can leave an ugly, pointy stem sticking up.
Deadheading is a widespread form of pruning, [1] since fading flowers are not as appealing and direct a lot of energy into seed development if pollinated. [2] The goal of deadheading is thus to preserve the attractiveness of the plants in beds, borders, containers and hanging baskets, as well as to encourage
The post How to Deadhead Hydrangeas, According to an Expert appeared first on Taste of Home. Removing spent flowers not only tidies shrubs, it helps plants put growing energy into leaves and roots.
The classification of Salvia has long been based on the genus' unusual pollination and stamen structure, which was presumed to have evolved only once. More recently, a study using DNA sequencing of Salvia species has shown that different versions of this lever mechanism have evolved at least three different times within Salvia.
The Chumash people used a strong sun tea of the leaves and stems of the plant. This was rubbed on the painful area or used to soak one's feet. The plant contains diterpenoids, such as aethiopinone and ursolic acid, that are pain relievers. [4] Californian black sage also produces a nectar that black sage honey is made from. This honey is ...
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Blue sage is a common name for several plants: Eranthemum nervosum; Salvia azurea, native to central and eastern North America; Salvia clevelandii, native to western North America; Salvia nemorosa, native to central Europe and western Asia; Salvia pachyphylla, native to California, Nevada, and Arizona