Salvia Seeds – Tricolor Mix | Salvia viridis | WINTER

alvia Tricolor Mix belongs to:

Salvia viridis (syn. Salvia horminum)

from the Lamiaceae family.

It is commonly known as:

Painted Sage, Annual Clary or Annual Sage.

Unlike many Salvias grown mainly for their flowers, much of the ornamental colour in this variety comes from:

Large, brightly coloured bracts surrounding the smaller flowers.

The Tricolor mix typically includes:

Pink, violet-purple and white shades.

Key Features

• Botanical name: Salvia viridis
• Synonym: Salvia horminum
• Common name: Painted Sage / Annual Clary
• Variety: Tricolor Mix
• Annual flowering plant
• Pink, violet-purple and white bracts
• Upright and branching growth
• Long-lasting ornamental colour
• Excellent for flower beds
• Suitable for borders
• Suitable for pots and grow bags
• Excellent fresh cut flower
• Excellent for dried arrangements
• Suitable for cottage gardens
• Full sun to partial shade
• WINTER sowing suitable for Pakistan

Recommended Grow Bags

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗

Suitable for:

A compact group of Salvia Tricolor plants.

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗

Recommended for a fuller mixed-colour Salvia display.

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗

Excellent for:

Growing several plants together for a broad mass-colour display.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

Use:

60% Bhalu Mitti / Sandy Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗 + 10% Cocopeat

The growing medium should be:

Loose, moderately fertile and well-draining.

Avoid:

• Heavy compact soil
• Poor drainage
• Standing water
• Continuously saturated growing media
• Excessive nitrogen fertilizer

Salvia viridis performs well in average, freely draining soil.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

Salvia Tricolor Mix may be:

Started in seedling trays or direct sown.

For more controlled germination, starting in trays is recommended.

Fill trays with:

Fine, moist and well-draining seed-starting medium.

Place the seeds on the surface and:

Gently press them into the growing medium.

Cover:

Only very lightly—just enough to hold the seeds in place.

Water with:

A fine mist or gentle spray.

Keep the medium:

Lightly and consistently moist until germination.

Important Sowing Note

Salvia viridis seeds benefit from:

Light during germination.

Therefore:

Do not bury the seeds deeply.

Gently press the seeds into the surface and apply only:

A very fine covering of growing medium.

Johnny's propagation guidance specifically notes that Salvia viridis requires light for germination and should be covered only enough to keep seeds in position.

Germination

Seeds generally germinate within:

5–12 days

under suitable conditions.

Good germination depends on:

• Suitable temperature
• Adequate light
• Consistent moisture
• Very shallow sowing
• Fine growing medium
• Good drainage
• Seed freshness

Avoid:

Deep sowing and continuously waterlogged soil.

Ideal Germination Temperature

Recommended germination temperature:

24–26°C

Warm but not excessively hot conditions encourage:

Fast and relatively uniform germination.

After seedlings emerge:

Provide strong light and good air circulation.

Transplanting

When seedlings become large enough to handle:

Transplant carefully into their final pots, grow bags or garden beds.

Allow seedlings to develop several true leaves before transplanting.

After transplanting:

Water gently and allow plants to establish before applying fertilizer.

Pinching

When young plants become established:

Lightly pinch the growing tip.

This can encourage:

Additional branching and a fuller, bushier plant.

Bushier growth generally produces:

More colourful flowering stems.

Plant Spacing

Maintain approximately:

30–45 cm / 12–18 inches between plants.

Commercial Salvia viridis production guidance recommends approximately this spacing range.

Adequate spacing provides:

Good airflow, healthy branching and attractive upright growth.

Sunlight

Provide:

Full sun to partial shade.

For the strongest colour and sturdy growth:

Approximately 5–6+ hours of direct sunlight daily

is recommended during Pakistan's winter season.

Salvia viridis performs best in sun but can tolerate some partial shade.

Watering

During germination:

Keep the growing medium consistently lightly moist.

Once established:

Water when the upper soil layer begins to dry.

Avoid:

Standing water and continuously saturated soil.

Established plants tolerate moderate drying better than constant waterlogging.

Feeding

At planting time, incorporate a moderate amount of:

GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗

into the growing medium.

Salvia Tricolor Mix generally requires:

Moderate fertility rather than heavy feeding.

Avoid excessive nitrogen because it can encourage:

Excessive green leafy growth instead of compact, colourful stems.

Related Products

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗

GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗

Winter Flower Seeds 🔗