Under the right conditions Salvia divinorum
is quite easy to grow, but there are a few musts.
The plants likes it warm and humid. A
temperature between 12 C and 27 C is appreciated. It does not
like direct, midday sunshine. I have had good results with TL tubes.
The more humid the better, this
is really a must for cultivation. The plant is multiplied by cuttings.
Flowers and seed appear rarely and the seeds are hardly fertile,
probably because the plant has been in cultivation for such a long time.
Cuttings can be put on water and will produce roots within two weeks. Putting
them straight in the earth works well also, as long as the temperature
(20-25C) and humidity are right. Root stimulating powders are not necessary,
but do speed up the rooting. The plants are quite sensitive to pests, so
keep a good eye on them.
This year my plants started
flowering, all at the same time, though they are on different places/different
climates (warm greenhouse/ cold greenhouse and outdoors. The outdoor ones
got killed by frost. I suppose the flowering has something to do with the
length of the day, they flowered in november/december, the days are very
short then here in Holland.
Alternative names: Hoyas de la Pastora
Hoyas de la Maria Pastora
Ska Maria
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