{"id":55,"date":"2015-10-20T11:47:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T00:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salvias.org.au\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2024-06-17T14:44:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T04:44:07","slug":"pruning-propagation-of-salvias-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/?page_id=55","title":{"rendered":"How to propagate Salvias"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"55\" class=\"elementor elementor-55\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf0810f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cf0810f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276901a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"276901a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-repeater-item-9104a56 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><h1 class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">HOW TO PROPAGATE SALVIAS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-6d27435 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><h1 class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">HOW TO PROPAGATE SALVIAS<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e45c790 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Salvia &#039;Hotlips&#039;\"><\/div><div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6990bcb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6990bcb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW TO PROPAGATE SALVIAS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45255727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45255727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How to propagate Salvias: <\/strong><\/span>is reasonably easy<\/span>\u00a0and by taking cuttings it is by far the best and quickest way to obtain multiple plants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa968bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa968bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a23dc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a23dc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b2d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0b2d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/amethystina.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Salvia ampellofolia\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Salvia ampellofolia<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0a6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f0a6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNOTES ON PROPAGATION:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb3e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bb3e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Propagating Salvias can be done by:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>taking tip cuttings<\/li><li>side shoots<\/li><li>division<\/li><li>layering<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58bbf5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58bbf5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ebfa7 ws-txt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ebfa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CUTTINGS:<\/span><\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00ceb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f00ceb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Best times to take cuttings for large leaf varieties, are generally spring, autumn and winter as they don\u2019t transpire as much moisture when it\u2019s cool.<br \/>Spring and early summer are the best times for most other varieties, especially the herbaceous Salvias ( before they run up to flower).<\/p><p>Small leaved Salvias are best taken in Spring and Summer or when the sap is \u201crunning\u201d If taken in the cooler months, without the correct bottom heat or perlite mix, these small leaf varieties just sit and sulk, so the warmer months are more suitable for these types of Salvias.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9938aa9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9938aa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4eb12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b4eb12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d148228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d148228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/champagne-1-Oct-20-.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Salvia &apos;Pink Champagne&apos;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Salvia \u2018Pink Champagne\u2019<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233b098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"233b098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Salvia \u2018Pink Champagne is just one of the many small leaf varieties that is perfect for tip cuttings.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #24890d;\">Tip Cuttings:<\/span> <\/strong>Tip Cuttings are the young new growth, where stems have not hardened too much (stem flexible without snapping).<br \/>Take a cutting approx 10-12cm from the tip, strip the bottom leaves, remove any flower buds and remove the growing tip. This will encourage new shoots, encouraging the plant to become bushy. On large leaf varieties, cut the leaf in half ( again so they don\u2019t transpire too much). Large leaves take up too much space and crowd and shade smaller cuttings, so cutting in half frees up space and light.<\/p><p>Cut through or immediately below the node. This is where you\u2019ll find the growing cells. This is very important in all of the larger growing Salvias as they have hollow stems. If taken internodely, they won\u2019t strike. If the Salvia has long spaces between the nodes, then you\u2019ll need a deeper pot. Some of the small leaved varieties can be cut between the nodes as their stems are still green enough at this stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abdd39b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abdd39b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54ecb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f54ecb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e0589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17e0589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Salvia-stems-12.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186054b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"186054b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you\u2019ve taken your cuttings, put them in water while you finish preparing all the rest of your cuttings ( this keeps them fresh). When ready, dip the cutting into cutting gel\/ powder which helps to promote new root growth.<\/p><p>The best cutting mix should be a mix of perlite\/ vermiculite and potting soil approx\u00a0 a ratio of 70\/30 or 80\/20. This will be a dirty mix. The perlite is a mineral and\u00a0 helps to keep the mix aerated. This is really important in the cooler months when cuttings can easily rot. Most cuttings root a lot easier and a lot faster with the use of Perlite.<\/p><p>You can place 1 cutting in a small pot or multiple cuttings in a wider squat pot if you don\u2019t have the room for multiple pots. By cramming lots of cuttings into 1 pot, they all seem to create a micro climate which helps and protects each other.<\/p><p>Place pots in a sheltered position out of the wind or direct sun \u2013 this allows them to settle. After a few days, place the small leaved varieties out in a sunny position on to some soil in the garden and keep the large leaved varieties in the shade, again placing\u00a0 them\u00a0 on to some soil. If there is a lack of space in the garden, then place some soil in the base of the tray \u2013 Placing the pot of cuttings onto soil seems to help pull the roots down to the bottom of the pot. When roots are showing out of the pot, or the pot is hard to pick up,\u00a0 then it\u2019s time to pot up the plants. Gently tape them out, so you can tease the roots apart gently and carefully. Use a good aerated potting mix which will hold the water in summer but not drown the plant in winter. Pot up individually and feed with a osmocote type of fertiliser.<\/p><p>The cutting mix can be reused time and time again without any contamination or problems to the cuttings.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><strong>Side Shoots:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Small side shoots and young growth from the base of the plant can also be taken , this applies to all bushy, herbaceous and tall shrubby species. Often these are best taken with a heal \u2013 this is when you carefully break the shoot off the main stem, a small piece of the stem will stay with the shoot \u2013 see diagram.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c3ba9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8c3ba9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3e4ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea3e4ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7e427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c7e427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Salvia-stem-Heel.-2-JPG.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36d0ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e36d0ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Division:<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0This is done with herbaceous plants that have basal clumps or plants that increase their size from underground stems. These can be divided after\u00a0 winter, when all frosts are over, when the new shoots start to appear. Dig up or tap out the clump from a pot; using a sharp knife or spade, slice the clumps either in half or quarters, depending on size, making sure there are enough shoots and roots to each clump you want to divide and a good quantity of new shoots.<\/p><p>Clean away any dead stems, shoots and roots. Dust the cut area with rooting powder, place in the new position or pot, fill with soil, firm down and water in thoroughly, so now you should have 2 \u2013 4 new plants.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_6509\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6509\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb1708 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbb1708\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9789a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9789a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04839c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04839c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pink-Marvel-Erick-2020.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Salvia x superba &apos;Rose Marvel&apos;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Salvia \u2018Pink Marvel\u2019<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d9d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38d9d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Salvia \u2018Pink Marvel\u2019 is a perfect example of a clumping plant producing side shoots and being able to divide the plant into small pieces to increase the number of plants.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><strong>Layering:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0This is an easy way to increase your plants with those Salvias that are naturally procumbent\u00a0 along the ground, or those plants that produce long shoots that can be carefully bent\u00a0 down to the ground.<\/p><p>Some People like to \u201cnick\/ wound\u201d the stem, which helps to promote roots at this point, white others just cover a section of stem and wait for it to root, or bury nodes ( or elbows) \u2013 these nodes naturally form roots when they touch the ground.<\/p><p>When the stem is well rooted, then the stem can be cut and potted up or planted in the garden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba1e74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ba1e74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb054ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb054ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb5043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecb5043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cyclamen-oct-20.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Salvia microphylla &apos;Cyclamen &apos;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Salvia microphylla \u2018Cyclamen\u2019<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90bab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c90bab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Salvia \u2018Cyclamen\u2019 is such an example of a plant that produces underground stems to expand the clump.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Seeds:<\/strong><\/span><\/span> While this method may be a good way to increase your stock en masse it is not always the best method if you are wanting a plant variety to come \u2018true\u2019. As with all seed, there is always a chance of cross pollination.<\/p><p>Cross pollination can lead to many varied cultivars and hybrids. Not all salvias cross, there are many species that do come true from seed.<\/p><p>Sow seed in Spring to Autumn, in friable soil, sow seed into pots with a very good seed raising mix. Sow seed directly on top of soil, DON\u2019T cover with soil, Salvias need light to germinate. Cover pot with fly wire or plastic cover to protect germinating seed from the \u2018Midnight Munches\u2019.<\/p><p>Water either with a dose of Epsom Salts \u2013 1tsp in 1 Lt spray bottle, allow the mixture to dissolve, then spray immediately after sowing, then again once or twice before they germinate. The magnesium helps to overcome the dormancy.<\/p><p>Smokey water is also used to help germination \u2013 used in the diluted form\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Regen 2000 Smoke Master<\/span><\/span>\u00a0solution from TREEMAX. This is often used by nurseries and the Botanic gardens to over come dormancy in difficult species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9a4a92 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d9a4a92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1080f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e1080f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf00524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"4cf00524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"7472\" class=\"elementor elementor-7472\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9db10e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9db10e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9c709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f9c709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Victorian-Salvia-Study-Group-102016005747121\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/find-us-on-fb-300x99-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de05ec elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5de05ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f0cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8f0cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Directions to Salvia Display Garden at Nobelius Heritage  Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec46c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ec46c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/map-garden.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae4c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ae4c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Nobelius-March-up-2016-03.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Salvia Display Garden at Nobelius Heritage Park, Emerald\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Looking up the hill towards the Packing Shed in the Salvia Display Garden at Nobelius<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721b56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"721b56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Salvia Display Garden in Nobelius Heritage Garden, Emerald, just beneath the Puffing Billy Line.<\/p><p>Open at all times to wander through. 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