Salvia: A Bulletproof, Pollinator-Attracting Perennial!
video description
Date: 2022-07-16
Related videos
Comments and reviews: 9
Vaniecia
The gardens and flowers you have are beautiful! I cannot have anything that is pollen producing. Between my dad, husband, children and grandchildren ( or should I say thier allergies, I cannot have anything that may add to thier breathing and asthma problems! I love watching ppl that have beautiful flowers!
I do integrate marigolds into my vegetable garden, spreading them around between the row ends and certain veggies! They attract butterflies, honey bees and keep snakes away!
I may check salvia out to see if there are any allergy producing pollens that they give off that would hinder my family. If not, I know one more I can add!
Thank You for sharing!
reply
The gardens and flowers you have are beautiful! I cannot have anything that is pollen producing. Between my dad, husband, children and grandchildren ( or should I say thier allergies, I cannot have anything that may add to thier breathing and asthma problems! I love watching ppl that have beautiful flowers!
I do integrate marigolds into my vegetable garden, spreading them around between the row ends and certain veggies! They attract butterflies, honey bees and keep snakes away!
I may check salvia out to see if there are any allergy producing pollens that they give off that would hinder my family. If not, I know one more I can add!
Thank You for sharing!
reply
Sweet
I love my salvias! They definitely are a hardy, easy to care for plant, and great for beginners and bees! I bought one of my first ones on clearance in the Fall years ago. I felt bad for the poor thing because it looked so bad. I said, I'll take you home and take care of you. That one plant has paid me back by having lots of babies that I have transplanted to other areas! And it is very true that deer and bunnies leave them alone, as we have both that pass through our property. The only thing I've ever had trouble with is slugs, but those are easily taken care of with a couple shakes of granule slug bait.
reply
I love my salvias! They definitely are a hardy, easy to care for plant, and great for beginners and bees! I bought one of my first ones on clearance in the Fall years ago. I felt bad for the poor thing because it looked so bad. I said, I'll take you home and take care of you. That one plant has paid me back by having lots of babies that I have transplanted to other areas! And it is very true that deer and bunnies leave them alone, as we have both that pass through our property. The only thing I've ever had trouble with is slugs, but those are easily taken care of with a couple shakes of granule slug bait.
reply
handmade
Last year I bought two salvias that looked just like the pale blue and pale pink. They were beautiful and tidy, like you said. I deadheaded each stem so I wouldn't have to cut any young flowers off. This year they look raggedy and bad. They have kind of separated into two plants above ground but still on one root, unfortunately. How can I get them to look good again. I cut them down in desperation hoping they would fill in but they grew back ugly again. Fertilized them twice. Do you have any pointers to make them beautiful again? Thanks.
reply
Last year I bought two salvias that looked just like the pale blue and pale pink. They were beautiful and tidy, like you said. I deadheaded each stem so I wouldn't have to cut any young flowers off. This year they look raggedy and bad. They have kind of separated into two plants above ground but still on one root, unfortunately. How can I get them to look good again. I cut them down in desperation hoping they would fill in but they grew back ugly again. Fertilized them twice. Do you have any pointers to make them beautiful again? Thanks.
reply
Cati
I really enjoy your videos! You have such a beautiful property. I have a new property that has deer that passes through daily, and I chose salvia as one of my perennials in my garden. Interesting though I bought three different varieties and two of the varieties the deer ate the blooms. I was a dummy and threw away the tags and so I dont know which type they ate and which one they left alone. But the one difference is the one the left alone has a tiny leaf, where the two they ate has the larger standard leaf like the ones in your video.
reply
I really enjoy your videos! You have such a beautiful property. I have a new property that has deer that passes through daily, and I chose salvia as one of my perennials in my garden. Interesting though I bought three different varieties and two of the varieties the deer ate the blooms. I was a dummy and threw away the tags and so I dont know which type they ate and which one they left alone. But the one difference is the one the left alone has a tiny leaf, where the two they ate has the larger standard leaf like the ones in your video.
reply
Nancy
Wow Im starting to find some of the plants that you talk about at my garden center today I found diamond frost euphorbia and the vista line Im pretty jazzed about this summer my new landscaping is going in with some blue spruces and some Penstomen and I cannot wait to add a few containers of Vista and the DFU
I am just in love I am just starting to really understand the information that youre giving out and I just adore you and your videos thank you so much youre turning me into a Gardner!
reply
Wow Im starting to find some of the plants that you talk about at my garden center today I found diamond frost euphorbia and the vista line Im pretty jazzed about this summer my new landscaping is going in with some blue spruces and some Penstomen and I cannot wait to add a few containers of Vista and the DFU
I am just in love I am just starting to really understand the information that youre giving out and I just adore you and your videos thank you so much youre turning me into a Gardner!
reply
Karen
I love salvia! My HOA was haven't a hard time getting anything to work in my front yard garden. Everything died. Plus, way to much ground showing. I bought a 6 Pak of salvias and they planted it along the sidewalk and it's doing FANTASTIC. People stop by and all about it. In addition to all the pollinators Laura mentioned, BUMBLEBEES and wasps also love it!
Still allergic and afraid of wasps, but I'm learning to appreciate them for all the good they do in the garden.
reply
I love salvia! My HOA was haven't a hard time getting anything to work in my front yard garden. Everything died. Plus, way to much ground showing. I bought a 6 Pak of salvias and they planted it along the sidewalk and it's doing FANTASTIC. People stop by and all about it. In addition to all the pollinators Laura mentioned, BUMBLEBEES and wasps also love it!
Still allergic and afraid of wasps, but I'm learning to appreciate them for all the good they do in the garden.
reply
Charles
I saw that neat trick of unpotting the flower, putting the dirt from the hole into the pot, plant, and pour the dirt right around the new roots in the hole from the pot. You probably went through that trick in another show. Just an expert trick that I did not ever think of doing. I always put the dirt on the ground and it is not as neat or tidy. Thanks!
reply
I saw that neat trick of unpotting the flower, putting the dirt from the hole into the pot, plant, and pour the dirt right around the new roots in the hole from the pot. You probably went through that trick in another show. Just an expert trick that I did not ever think of doing. I always put the dirt on the ground and it is not as neat or tidy. Thanks!
reply
caitlyn
I planted some salvia and lavender close to each other last year in full sun. We had a wet year so the slugs really got at the salvia but did not eat the lavender. Do you recommend any products to get rid of slugs that are also non-toxic for dogs? Do I need to do something to get rid of any slug eggs that may be in that bed from last year?
reply
I planted some salvia and lavender close to each other last year in full sun. We had a wet year so the slugs really got at the salvia but did not eat the lavender. Do you recommend any products to get rid of slugs that are also non-toxic for dogs? Do I need to do something to get rid of any slug eggs that may be in that bed from last year?
reply
Expanding
This video has completed our yard! Perfect timing! Thank you so much for showing us the details of choosing, planting, and tending to our plants. GardenAnswer have you dedicated a video to all the gorgeous Ninebark? Gratitude, Love & Light to you and your family. Please continue to spread your Love & Abundance. Love you all-
reply
This video has completed our yard! Perfect timing! Thank you so much for showing us the details of choosing, planting, and tending to our plants. GardenAnswer have you dedicated a video to all the gorgeous Ninebark? Gratitude, Love & Light to you and your family. Please continue to spread your Love & Abundance. Love you all-
reply
Add a review, comment
Other channel videos
