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Old 15-02-2012, 08:41 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Salvia officinalis (x Purpurascens) problems

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:22:17 -0800 (PST), lagagnon
wrote:

We have this sage plant that has normally been quite healthy but this
late spring on trimming it back we notice a lot of very droopy leaves,
more discolored than normal. We have not had a tough winter here on
Vancouver Island so I am unsure what the problem is. Anything we can
do?

Larry


Sage is relatively tough but hates wet soils so that may be the
problem and once things warm up it may do better. If it's an old plant
then sages do tend to sprawl naturally, of course, so a hard chop back
may help (that advice is based on UK conditions). An appropriate feed
won't go amiss.

Cheers, Jake
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