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Salvia officinalis (x Purpurascens) problems
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 |
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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 ======================================= Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay. A raisin is just a grape with sunburn. |
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Salvia officinalis (x Purpurascens) problems
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Jake Nospam@invalid wrote: 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? 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. Not until after it starts growing, though! However, my experience is that sage (like rosemary and even thyme) is often fairly short lived in the presence of wet winters. What kills it is fungal root rot, and the solution is to layer it every couple of years, as the new roots are much more resistant. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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