Salvia Splendens "Mirage Pink" 17cmPot

🌸 Salvia ‘Mirage Pink’

Botanical Name: Salvia splendens ‘Mirage Pink’
Common Names: Scarlet Sage, Salvia, Garden Sage

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📌 Product Description

Salvia ‘Mirage Pink’ is a vibrant, long-flowering bedding plant known for its bright pink, tubular flowers that bloom profusely above neat, dark green foliage. Its upright, bushy habit makes it ideal for garden beds, borders, and containers, adding a splash of colour to South African gardens.

This heat-tolerant variety thrives in full sun and provides a reliable, low-maintenance display throughout the growing season. It also attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 40 – 60 cm
• Spread: approx. 30 – 50 cm
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy
• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun for best flowering
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with compost
• Water:
  • Moderate watering; allow soil to dry slightly between watering
  • Avoid waterlogging
• Feeding: Apply a balanced flowering fertiliser every 3–4 weeks during active growth
• Maintenance:
  • Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooms
  • Light pruning to maintain compact shape

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring (August – October)
• Growing Season: Spring to late summer
• Flowering Season: Late spring through summer
• Climate Suitability: Performs well in temperate and subtropical regions
• Frost Tolerance: Light frost tolerant; protect young plants

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Long flowering period with vibrant pink blooms
• Attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies
• Low-maintenance and easy to grow
• Ideal for mass planting or container displays

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Garden beds and borders
✔ Patio and balcony containers
✔ Pollinator-friendly gardens
✔ Mixed ornamental plantings