Growing Salvia in Massachusetts

[Nathanial.Dread]

Hi guys. I just acquired two s. divinorum (blosser strains).

Since I currently live in a saliva-illegal state, I had them shipped to my friends house in Massachusetts, and I will take them back from him when I return there in the fall (can't wait ).

He claims he can keep them alive, but they are very young plants (4-10 inches) and they are very important to me, so I am a little bit anxious about how well he can tend to them. What kind of care should I tell him to give them?

I told him to wash them off when they arrive, give them a little water and put them outside, in a shady spot.
August weather in Mass. has highs in the low 80s/upper 70s and lows in 60s at night. Can young salvia plants handle that? I know they come from a cool part of Mexico, so I'm not too worried.

He said he'll send me pictures when they arrive at his place so I can look at them and decide if he should re-pot them or give them extra care.

Have I made any massive mistakes? Should I be taking something else major into account?

Thank you so much, I love you all
Blessings
~ND

 

[The Neural]

Tell him to mist them daily, at least once. Humidity in their early stages is pretty important. After that they get acclimatised (I spray mine once a day and they're under a 250W sodium lamp, they do just fine)

 

[Metanoia]

I don't know...I've never misted my plants, ever. I think gibran also said he doesn't mist or use humidity tents.

I live in southern Canada, about as aouthern as you can get. I have them outside for maybe three months a year. They do handle the humidity in the summer months, like it is at the moment. But I never mist them, even when they're just getting established as cuttings...

 

[The Neural]

May not make a difference, may make a lot of difference, but in the end, it just won't hurt to mist once a day.