will my Clary flower in first year.

angela 30

Hi. all my Clary seeds have come  up and made lovely sturdy plants. I wanted them to flower this year and planned to give some to family and friends. now Ive read they dont flower till their second year, I hope this is wrong. I feel stupid  now should have read the packet. will they winter over in an unheated greenhouse.

Paul B3

Salvia sclarea is normally a biennial species (2nd.year flowering) ; sometimes certain plants act as perennials but these are normally short lived .

Good news all round then !!

angela 30

Oh dear. found the packet, just says Clary bouquet mixed. flowers june to october,  just going to plant a few at back of border  and see  what happens. thanks anyway.

chicky

I’m growing them for the first time this year too .....

My pack says they are a hardy annual and flower from June to October..... fingers crossed 🤞🏻 

angela 30

Oh thank you thats given me hope, fairly new to this seed growing lark just bought the plants before, then we bought a greenhouse in lockdown so its fun at the moment.

Topbird

I had clary flower in it's first season last year. Unfortunately it did not make it through the winter.

angela 30

thanks everyone flowering first season will do for me, I want to give friends something that will flower this year and not just be a clump of leaves.  you have all saved some small plants lives. 

B3

They're grown for the coloured leaves. Haven't grown them for years. I don't remember the flowers being particularly significant. I meant to try some this year but forgot.

Lyn

Yes will flower, then dump, they’re an annual.