Plant them in your garden now. Keep them watered so the roots don't dry out. They prefer a free-draining soil and a sunny position. They are not all reliably hardy so it may be a good idea to take cuttings now.
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What size pots are you talking about Sue ? It may be better to plant the original plants out and overwinter cuttings in the greenhouse, rather than trying to keep the larger plants going. Cuttings are easier to manage, cover with fleece etc. It's the wet just as much as the cold, that does for them. The moisture levels in the greenhouse could be pretty high over winter. If you have well drained soil, they will have a fighting chance outside
They aren't very big but will take cuttings, Philips have been in the garden since last year but have bought a collection of them this year so will take cuttings just in case. Thank you
I have some in medium to large pots and some in the ground, and both lots survive most winters here. I find that the ones in pots tend to get a bit tired looking after a few years even with feeding, so they go in the ground and are replaced by cuttings. Older ones in the ground might get chucked out if I need the space. I can't comment on overwintering in a greenhouse because I don't have one. Young cuttings are fine outside in a sheltered spot against the house wall, and if we get a really cold snap I put them on the windowsill in the unheated spare bedroom.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Great timing for that thread - only today I got myself a salvia nemorosa Sensation deep blue. Wasn’t thinking of taking cuttings but now I too think I should. Will wait with the planting until rainy weather though - our soil is extremely free draining. But already have a very nice sunny spot for it. I always check if a plant is good for the bees before I buy it for my garden and apparently salvias are great.
They are indeed @Big Blue Sky I always take cuttings from my salvias at this time of year. They are overwintered in a coldframe next to the house wall and if it gets really chilly l put some fleece over them. I just make sure they don't dry out, remove any dead leaves, and keep them "ticking over" until Spring.
Thank you @AnniD - that is exactly what I shall do. I also have a small cutting of May Night that I am not planning to plant out this season as it it too weak and will take cuttings from Caradonna, so they will be in good company 😊
Cuttings are always a good insurance policy, although I took some last year from an impulse buy salvia [I don't like blue, but this one was a bit darker] and overwintered them in the little greenhouse. Our weather is usually hopeless for them, but I planted it in among other perennials for protection, and it's in a raised, well drained bed in a sunny site.
The cuttings all died and the parent survived
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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They are not all reliably hardy so it may be a good idea to take cuttings now.
It may be better to plant the original plants out and overwinter cuttings in the greenhouse, rather than trying to keep the larger plants going. Cuttings are easier to manage, cover with fleece etc.
It's the wet just as much as the cold, that does for them. The moisture levels in the greenhouse could be pretty high over winter. If you have well drained soil, they will have a fighting chance outside
I always check if a plant is good for the bees before I buy it for my garden and apparently salvias are great.
I always take cuttings from my salvias at this time of year. They are overwintered in a coldframe next to the house wall and if it gets really chilly l put some fleece over them. I just make sure they don't dry out, remove any dead leaves, and keep them "ticking over" until Spring.
Our weather is usually hopeless for them, but I planted it in among other perennials for protection, and it's in a raised, well drained bed in a sunny site.
The cuttings all died and the parent survived
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...