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Salvia Officinalis
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Posted by Snodge Outer Sydney (My Page) on Fri, Feb 20, 04 at 18:31
| Salvia Officinalis both the common one and the purple one, are the only salvias that have defeated me. I assumed that they must just need a warmer position, although where they were wasn't one of the frosty spots in the garden. I've since read that they're cold hardy. They grew beautifully in the warm months, but just died over winter.
What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions. I don't think it was too little water, and boy it would have to love it dry for it to have been too much water. The soil is clay loam, not too heavy in that spot. Plenty of sun.
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RE: Salvia Officinalis
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| Sage grows best in well-drained, loamy soil pH 5-6.5 in full sun. It does not do well in heavy clay soils. In other words, it likes the heat, and must have excellent drainage. I find that mine likes plenty of water, like all my other Mediterranean herbs. It's in a pot, and gets a thorough watering every day in summer, and it's powering on. A friend of mine has her sage in a pot under a very slowly dripping tap - again the pot is well drained, but the soil is constantly moist. It's powering, too. I think perhaps yours may be thirsty. Then again, sage can be temperamental. It's one of those plants which can thrive for a while, then overnight get the sulks and die on you. |
RE: Salvia Officinalis
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| This obviously varies depending on what soil you have, but I find sage hates having wet feet. They suffer from fungal infections of the roots if they're too wet in clay soil. Mine looks poorly in the winter too, mostly the cold, the lack of sun and warmth so it stops growing coupled with the wet earth. You could lift it with some good free draining mix so it sits high up in the soil, or even put it in a pot, but in that case you'll have to watch it doesn't dry out. |
RE: Salvia Officinalis
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- Posted by Snodge Outer Sydney (My Page) on
Mon, Feb 23, 04 at 4:53
I might try it in a pot. Perhaps the soil was too heavy and wet combined with the cold.
thanks for the suggestions. |
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