Remove all packaging straight away. Check the compost and water thoroughly if dry, then place the plants outdoors in a sheltered position or in a greenhouse.
'Delice Gold and Wine'
sage
Salvia 'Delice Gold and Wine' is a compact, colour-rich sage with a deliciously soft yet vibrant palette. Its rosy-pink flowers are touched with the palest pink, creating a layered, glowing effect that feels fresh, pretty and just a little bit decadent. The blooms have that easy, airy quality salvias do so well, lifting the border without making a fuss. Salvia 'Delice Gold and Wine' is ideal for bringing warmth and movement to sunny planting schemes, where its elegant flower spikes can weave among perennials, grasses and silver foliage.
Give Salvia 'Delice Gold and Wine' a bright, sheltered position in well-drained soil and it will reward you with a generous display through the warmer months. As a sage, it is naturally well suited to relaxed, wildlife-friendly borders, and its nectar-rich flowers are likely to be noticed by passing pollinators. Pair Salvia 'Delice Gold and Wine' with nepeta, lavender, gaura or soft ornamental grasses for a dreamy, sun-washed combination. In containers, it brings a refined splash of colour to patios and terraces. Graceful, cheerful and wonderfully easy to place, Salvia microphylla 'Delice Gold and Wine' has all the makings of a summer favourite.
Quantity
Plant profile
Plant calendar
Check each plant’s specifications. Hardy perennials can remain outdoors, while half-hardy and tender varieties should be kept frost-free until the risk of frost has passed.
Plant within a month, preferably sooner. Choose a suitable position, remove weeds and loosen the soil thoroughly, adding compost or well-rotted organic matter where needed.
Gently remove the plant from its pot and plant with the root ball level with the soil surface. Firm gently, water well and add a plant label.
Water regularly until established and whenever the soil feels dry during spring and summer. Feed container-grown plants fortnightly during active growth to encourage healthy flowering.
- Botanical name
- Salvia microphylla 'Delice Gold and Wine'
- Flower colour
- Pink
- Established height
- 50cm-1m
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Clump-forming
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 9cm root ball
- Plant spacing
- 9 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Expert care from
choice to delivery
Our horticulturalists prepare every bulb and plant with the utmost care. From selection to packing, each one receives expert attention before beginning its journey to your garden.