Salvia ‘Angel Wings’: A beautiful small bushy shrub, 60 x 80cmH with frilly pale pink flowers, that flowers all year.
Salvia ‘Angel Wings’: is a beautiful plant, flowering all year.
Flowers: are a microphylla type flower, a soft pale pink, with a slight darker pink halo around the bottom lip. The hood is the same soft pink covered with darker pink hairs, but the tube is a darker pink, contrasting nicely with all the pale pink lobes. A faint white beeline can be seen between the 2 side lobes,around the throat, guiding the bees an other pollinating insects to explore further into the flower.
Flowers are held in small clusters at the top of the flowering stems, these are held well above the foliage to attract passing insects.
Flowering begins in spring, continuing through the hot summer months into autumn and even through the colder months of winter.
Calyces :are a dark crimson/purple colour, lobes ribbed and very pointed, adding another contrasting colour, making this plant very attractive to all who see the plant in flower.
Leaves: are a broad typical microphylla type leaf with a blunt pointed tip. A a good midgreen colour, but thin textured. Veins are quite visible with small soft crenations along the margins.
Salvia ‘Angel Wings’: should be planted in a sunny position at the front of the bed, either as a border along a path or in front of a hedge which would make a stunning display of colour. Even one plant adds enough colour to a dull garden area.
Bees, small butterflies, moths and other insects are constantly buzzing around these flowers.
This tough hardy plant, survives the hot summer conditions, winter cold well and even tolerating light frosts. Feed and mulch well to keep the root area cool during the summer and warm during the cold winter months.
Pruning: can be a light trim throughout the year if growing a hedge. Cut back properly in autumn by cleaning out old wood and twiggy stems. Always cut back to a good green bud.
The new growth will be sustainable for the winter months. Flowers will appear shortly after the growth has matured.
Propagation: is easily propagated is by tip cuttings, taken most of the year.