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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    October 20, 2015
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    Keeping the plant dead headed or trimming the plant back by 1/3 after blooming will help the plant.

    Make sure the soil is drying slightly between waterings.

    Using a slow release fertilizer in the spring will help the plants through the bloom season. Over fertilizing can lead to lots of leaves and no flowers.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/salvia/growing-different-salvia-types.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    May 13, 2016
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    This appears to be a Salvia.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    May 28, 2016
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    Salvia hardiness is zones 5 - 9.

    The link below may help you find some perennials that can grow in your garden.

    http://www.alaskahardy.com/index.php

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    heather on
    May 30, 2016
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    It may be possible that while you are watering, the water is not penetrating into the rootball of the plants. Often, potting soil will actually repel water if it is allowed to dry out too much. So, first I would recommend trying to give the plants a really good and deep watering to force the potting soil to start to absorb water again.

    The other possibility is that the plants have a fungus, like powdery mildew. You can treat for that and the plants will eventually recover. But it could be weeks before they do so and it might just be easier to replace the plants.

    Here is some information that may help you:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/get-the-cure-for-powdery-mildew.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/watering/watering-garden.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    June 9, 2016
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    Once established your Salvia plants can dry out slightly between waterings, but when first planted they will need extra watering until their roots become established.

    It sounds like the plants were stressed and though you have some die off of the plant. Keep up the care of the plants and they should recover over time. They may look a bit tough this year, and next season you will have a nicer show of plants and flowers.

    You can dead head any spent or dead plant material.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/salvia/growing-different-salvia-types.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 1, 2016
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    Potted plants will need extra water when summer temperatures rise above 85 degrees.
    Extra watering and even sheltering them from the hottest part of the day will help your new plants adjust.

    Here is a link about the care requirements.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/cerinthe-plants/cerinthe-blue-shrimp-plant.htm

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