{"product_id":"salvia-good-hope","title":"Salvia Good Hope","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalvia Good Hope produces soft pink-salmon flower spikes on upright, bushy plants, putting on a long-lasting show that carries from summer right through to autumn. It's a gentle, understated colour that works well threaded through a mixed border rather than shouting for attention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat really stands out about this tender perennial is how little it asks of the gardener. Good Hope is highly drought tolerant and low maintenance once established, making it a sound choice for warmer, drier parts of the garden where more demanding plants might struggle. Bees and butterflies are drawn to it in numbers, so it earns its place as both a reliable border performer and a valuable plant for pollinators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalvias have a long history of traditional use, and Good Hope is one of the varieties that has been used medicinally, though most home gardeners will simply enjoy it for its easy-care nature and long flowering season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Salvia Good Hope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSow from August through to November at a germination temperature of 18-22°C, with seedlings appearing in 10-21 days. Plants take 90-120 days from transplant to flower and reach 40-60cm, thriving in a warm, sunny, well-drained position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eSurface Sow: Requires light to germinate. Sow seed on the surface. Press seed down into the soil.  Keep moist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings Seeds NZ","offers":[{"title":"20 seeds","offer_id":49214779457844,"sku":"F1480.pkt","price":6.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0555\/6276\/files\/F1480-W.png?v=1785117447","url":"https:\/\/www.kingsseeds.co.nz\/products\/salvia-good-hope","provider":"Kings Seeds NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}