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winter protection

my hot lips salvia is planted in the ground , do I need to give it any winter protection, we live in south yorkshire.

I would hate to lose it.

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  • Depends on the winter we get. I am at 1200 ft,  up in the Pennines and have left one outside in a pot for the last 3 years and it is still going. I wasn't bothered about it though, which might have made a differenceimage  Itmight get cut down to ground level but will probably come back. I have another which I grew from a cutting which I did put inside. Cuttings are easy, why not take some as insurance?

    Last edited: 01 November 2016 13:16:43

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,617

    Mine has survived out side for three years in well drained soil on a slope. Soggy roots are the killers for salvias.

  • thanks for the comments, I will keep fingers crossed that it survives the winter.

  • NanniemoNanniemo Posts: 226

    I never protect mine in Hertfordshire and it's still in full flower now!

  • NanniemoNanniemo Posts: 226

    Yes, I must get more Verdun image

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