Salvia – Proven Accents® Golden Delicious®
Grown mainly for its great yellow-green foliage, in very long season climates red flowers may appear. The more sun the foliage receives the brighter the chartreuse color. In more shade, the foliage is more green. It is an outstanding vertical foliage accent. It is very heat and humidity tolerant.
Features
Grown mainly for its great yellow-green foliage, in very long season climates red flowers may appear. The more sun the foliage receives the brighter the chartreuse color. In more shade, the foliage is more green. It is an outstanding vertical foliage accent. It is very heat and humidity tolerant.
Resists: Deer
Award Winner
Dead-Heading Not Necessary
Drought Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Foliage Interest
Maintenance Notes
Golden foliaged plants may sunburn in very high light. In areas with strong sun this plant may benefit from afternoon shade. Golden Delicious is heat and humidity tolerant, as well as downy mildew resistant. For most gardeners this is a foliage plant only. It does get red flowers in fall, in some long-season climates.
Uses Notes
An eye-catching addition to any combination, window box or plant bed. 'Golden Delicious' makes an excellent vertical foliage accent plant and looks great in mass plantings. Great in landscapes or containers, where it works alone or in large combinations.
Maintenance Category Easy
Water Category Average
Bloom Time
Flower Form Container, Landscape
pH A - pH 5.5 - 5.8, B - pH 5.8 - 6.2
EC (2:1 Extraction Method) 0.6 - 0.9
Fertilization 150 - 200
Light Requirements Medium
Water Requirements Moderate to Moist
Rooting Out Temperature 65 - 72° Fahrenheit
Growing On Temperature 55 - 65° Fahrenheit
Holding Temperature 50 - 60° Fahrenheit
Planting and Timing Information
Spring through Summer Finish. Standard PPP.
Finishing Times [weeks]
4-5" and Quart Pot : 4-5
6" and Gallon Pot : 6-7
7-9" Pot : 8-10
10-12" and Two Gallon Pot :
Pinching and Growth Regulators
Pinch once at liner planting. PGRs are not necessary.
Pest and Disease Management
General pest and disease practices as listed in notes. Watch for aphids and white flies.
