Wow what a difference a simple thing like less water and appropriate pruning make!!! My first Windwalker Royal Red Salvia has multiple bloom stalks now and is filling in nicely. The tip of the tallest main branch comes up to my nose and I am almost 5ft 7in (and of course it isn't perfectly upright)- amazing!! The hummingbirds have been all over it since there are more blooms to attract their attention. My second one is now blooming, the longest stalk, and filling in nicely despite the loss of the second longest stalk that was staked - one of my puppies decided to "prune" it off early about 4 inches from the ground. All but the last picture are of the first one, the last picture is the second one.This is definitely a keeper!
