How to Prune Salvia to Get Continuous Blooms!! Learned this by Accident! My Selective Pruning Method

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I discovered a method for pruning my Salvia last summer that prolongs my Salvia blooms for most of the Summer Season. It came upon this method accidentally while pruning, and its turned out to be a fabulous mishap! Come check out my method for pruning Salvia, and give a shot. Let me know what you think? Thanks for watching! - Steph #zone6garden #vegetablegardentour #potager

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[HookedandRooted]

I discovered a method for pruning my Salvia last summer that prolongs my Salvia blooms for most of the Summer Season. It came upon this method accidentally while pruning, and its turned out to be a fabulous mishap! Come check out my method for pruning Salvia, and give a shot. Let me know what you think? Thanks for watching! - Steph

[henrikolsen]

Great you included the update after two weeks. Exactly what's too often missed these kind of videos. Thanks.

[garyrock]

I bought two Salvia plants at the nursery and what a wonderful plant for all sorts of bees and butterflies. They were similar to yours, but the foliage was darker and all parts of the plant are highly fragrant when crushed. I cut them back like you did, but I made as many cuttings as i could and simply put them in a jar with tap water. In about a month they had produced roots, and I had another 15 plants. I repeated the process, again and again and filled the garden with the plants. What I like most, is the flowering time, all year round just cut them back like you did. In a hot summer a little watering every 2-3 days will keep them going.

[artgomez]

Great information on trimming our salvia. I'm 81 years old and am beginning to become very interested in gardening with flowers an bushes...my new hobby. Thank you and bless you.

[ttb]

I like that you showed various stages and before and after pics, all in one video.

[careyjohnston]

This is the smartest idea I have seen in many years and I've been gardening for over 30 thank you so very much .

[charlenecruz]

PLUS you can cut off the flowers on the stems you cut off and place the rest of the stems in water and let them root and you will have lots more plants for your yard. Take off the bottom leaves you don't want them in the water leave the ones on top alone.🌵🌵 oops just read that everyone has the same idea suggestion.🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣

[jomassey]

I was going to add that those cuttings could also be potted for making new plants.
Just a bit of rooting powder and moist soil in a clay pot and in a few weeks, new plants to add to your garden.
I love propagating as many perennials as possible and usually give them to other family gardeners.
Your garden is looking great!
Jo from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[sandracarter]

In the UK we call this the Chelsea chop, this takes place around the end of May when the Chelsea RHS show is on to remind everyone. You can do this method on a lot of different perennials.

[HomeHarvestCo]

Your dedication to your garden is truly inspiring! 🌿💪

[soniatriana]

Hello. Yes, this is exactly how I’ve always pruned all my salvias - for the simple reason that my hummingbirds love them as a source of nectar. So, I never wanted to totally eliminate their food source, therefore I also only prune 1/2-2/3 of the plant in such a way, as to reduce it in size, shape it, and leave enough stalks with flowers or soon to open flowers that the bees, hummingbirds, & other insects love it!! I’m glad you prune the same way.

[nursejeri]

Awesome video! I have 16 salvias that line my garden border and they bloom once and that's it, no more. I'm excited to try your method! Thank you!

[mapndo]

Damn girl you are THEE ONLY person I know of who employs this technique
...its a great idea and I bet it would work on several types of Perennials. Kudos great job!!!! Take a bow innovator.

[umatrme]

Thank you for this information. I planted my first Salvia about a month ago. I now know how to keep it blooming. So, thanks so much!

[darladellana]

Thanks for more great pruning tips. I appreciate the way you teach in a straightforward manner and you explain why you're doing things. Helps me understand the method and makes it easy to remember.

[salutsoleil]

Loved this! I’m a new gardener and this video was super helpful. Thank you!

[asoulalignedhowgodhealshis]

I love your garden and I love salvia. I just bought four plants the other day. Thank you for sharing this technique and not making things complicated.

[nicholasryan]

Greeting's from Ireland, I have eight salvia's in the flower beds and your right the bee's can't get enough of them and there long blooming period is great.

[GardenSanity]

Love this tip, because I have a love-hate relationship with my Salvia! 🤣 I love it when it blooms, but after that, it has always taken way too long to grow back and rebloom after deadheading the whole plant. Thank you! 👍🌿

[ronhall]

You just taught this old dog a new trick!! Thank you!!! Mine are spent and I thought it was a one and done cycle!