Need help with Salvia D cutting care

[nzbee]

Hi,

Have just recieved a Salvia D cutting this morning throught the post and its looking a bit sick. Leaves have drooped and a couple of the older leaves have gone slightly brown and crinkly at the tips. Does anyone have any info that could be useful? I realise there is info on American sites but was just looking for some aus or nz advice.

Thanks guys

Edited March 2, 2013 by planthelper
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[occidentalis]

At this time of year you will have the highest success if you keep it warm. Perhaps on a heating mat? Are you keeping it in water or in soil to root it?

[Rev]

Have you ever grown Coleus?

"PIPILTZINTZINTLI

: _Salvina_divinorum_ Epling & Jativa;

: Mint family (Labiatae)

: "A woody perennial herb 4 to 6 feet tall with square, hollow stems. The

: leaves are dark green, 6 to 8 inches long, with toothed edges. The flowers

: are blue of white on spikes. Only found cultivated by sorcerors in an

: isolated area in southern Mexico.

: "CULTIVATION AND PROPAGATION: It is propagated in much the same manner as

: coleus. It needs a loose, rich soil. It is best grown as a tub plant

: and brought indoors when the weather begins to cool. It may be grown

: outdoors in frost-free areas. This salvia is generally grown from cuttings,

: but I know of one instance in which it was grown from seed. The seed should

: be germinated in the same way as coleus. Cuttings should be taken in

: spring, after the plant has had a lot of sun. Cut 1/2-inch below a node and

: root in no more than an inch of water. A pinch of rootone may be added to

: the water and shaken well to dissolve it. This will help prevent stem

: rot and will stimulate rooting. When the roots are 1/4-inch long, the

: cutting should be potted. Longer roots may be damaged. Plant in a 2-inch

: pot with good potting soil. Grows rapidly after the roots are established.

: I have found that this plant is susceptible to stem rot, if over-watered.

: It is often attacked by aphids, white flies, spider mites and mealy-bugs.

http://www.totse.com/en/drugs/rare_and_exo...ugs/coleus.html

if you cant grow sally give it to a grandma with a shadehouse full of maidenhair, impatiens and begonias

offer to weed her greenhouse periodcally

LOL

Edited June 9, 2006 by Rev

[Tripitaka]

This time of year seemed to favour Salvia, these were shadehouse grown with Orchids as companion plants. In Summer growth is leggy and irregular, often blackening at the growyh tips. This time of year was much more stable for them together with other leafy shade lovers in the garden. All past tense of course!

photos taken when it was still legal to grow sally in my country...

50% shade rating and low dose worm juice. I like to aireate the root structure around this time and allow loosening of soil mix<good root tonic!!

I use to be fascinated going in to look at my Nana's maidenhair and begonias. Shadehouses are such enchanted places!

Edited June 26, 2006 by Tripitaka

[Pisgah]

if you cant grow sally give it to a grandma with a shadehouse full of maidenhair, impatiens and begonias

offer to weed her greenhouse periodcally

LOL

LOL indeed! That is exactly what I did with mine! It is growing among a huge collection of Phragmipides, and loving the grandma's shadehouse.

[Conan Troutman]

Have also noticed that browing of leaf tips ends at this time of year, when it was still legal to grow..

Edited June 26, 2006 by planthelper

[planthelper]

nice to see you all using past tense, once it comes to talking about sally.

only members in countries where sally is legal can use present tense.

THE CULTIVATION OF SALVIA DIVINORUM IS ILLEGAL IN AUSTRALIA,

posts which cross this line will be deleted.

[Tripitaka]