How to Root Salvia
- 1). Wipe down the blades of a pair of pruning shears with a solution of one part chlorine bleach and nine parts water. This sterilizes the blades and prevents the spread of disease.
- 2). Clip off a 2- to 8-inch piece of stem from a healthy salvia plant. Make an even cut and clip just under a leaf node, which is the raised area on the stem where leaves develop.
- 3). Pull the leaves off the bottom of the salvia cutting.
- 4). Fill a glass with 2 inches of water.
- 5). Place the cut end of the stem into the water and move the glass to a location that receives indirect muted sunlight. Place only one cutting in each glass.
- 6). Add water as needed to maintain approximately 2 inches in the glass.
- 7). Examine the salvia cuttings often for roots, which should appear within approximately 14 days. They are ready to transplant into soil when the roots are between one-quarter and three-quarters inches long.
- 8). Fill a 4-inch growing container with potting soil.
- 9). Plant the bottom third of the cuttings in the soil and water until it feels very moist.
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Place three or four 4- to 5-inch pieces of stiff wire around the edges of the container. - 11
Cover the container with clear plastic, allowing it to rest on the wire, not on the cutting. - 12
Mist the salvia cuttings with water daily. - 13
Transplant the new salvia plants into the garden or their permanent container after visible growth is noticed.
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