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Post by pepperhead212 on Apr 24, 2019 11:08:25 GMT -5
I have had sage killed twice, when temps got into the low single digits. One was a purple sage, about 10 years old, the second, a mammoth leafed sage - the one I got last year - and the lows from 7° and up didn't kill it, as it is growing right back! The Italian sage plant is slower, but also coming back now. The Italian sage is the only one that flowered, and I started that from seed, from Renee's. The Italian didn't produce as much, but the bees love the flowers, so I left it in. Some mild years, it would live through the winter, but yours is probably like mine this year - both totally died off on the top, so I cut it down to the base. I'll post some photos later.
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Post by binnylou on Apr 24, 2019 11:16:46 GMT -5
As you may remember, we had some really cold temps...colder than 20 below zero. And it was in a raised bed, not planted in the ground.
I don’t want to write it off as a goner if I’m just being impatient.
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Post by desertwoman on Apr 24, 2019 12:25:38 GMT -5
Here in zone 6b my culinary sage has been leafing out for 3 weeks or so. Same with my Russian Sage. Are the branches dried out and crispy brown or is there life in them? binnylou, If dried out and brittle- it's probably a goner. Another thing I do to test is to give the plant a tug to see if the roots are still solidly connected. A dead plant usually pulls up easily or at least has a lot of wiggle to it. I lost my rosemary this year after 2 successful years of growth. My cooking sage has been there for 15+ years (and some winters got to deep sub-zero nights of -10º to -27º)
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Apr 24, 2019 22:11:41 GMT -5
I lost my sage some years ago and never got around to replanting it. It had done well, bushed out and was a very healthy plant, then one year it just dried up and died.
My purple sage lasted less long, but I enjoyed its lovely coloring until it too passed on.
This year I hope to replenish my herb collection. I still have lemon balm, but lost all my mints.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Apr 24, 2019 23:27:04 GMT -5
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Post by binnylou on Apr 25, 2019 4:31:02 GMT -5
I examined the sage a bit more. There’s a lot of dead, but I did find some limbs that were pliable. I’ll give it a few days. Either way, it’s coming out of the raised bed. If there is a chance of it living, I think I’ll plant it in the shelter of the barn. Sage is pretty enough to be in the flower garden.
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Post by binnylou on May 2, 2019 16:57:58 GMT -5
I did and it didn't. It is now a part of the compost heap. I know where they sell new ones.
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Post by pepperhead212 on May 2, 2019 19:14:44 GMT -5
They grow fast, binnylou. That mammoth leaf sage I got last season from Richter's, went from 8 or 9 leaves, to a bushy foot size, in just a month and a half.
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Post by Mumsey on May 3, 2019 5:40:27 GMT -5
I don't know what my sage is, but it will come back for several years. I cut it back to about 6". It has been showing new growth for a couple weeks. It's in a fairly protected area, the whole garden is. It has even started to root from branches touching the ground.
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Post by Vokar on Jul 15, 2019 16:31:42 GMT -5
I like sage with poultry, and spaghetti (mostly on the meat, scrambled hamburger).
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Post by binnylou on Mar 28, 2023 19:59:18 GMT -5
I’m starting garden sage from fresh seed. Would it like bottom heat for better germination?
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Post by madamezil on Mar 28, 2023 20:22:51 GMT -5
Probably wouldn't hurt, but I've started Sage in a pot in the carport and it was fine.
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Post by binnylou on Apr 6, 2023 0:21:50 GMT -5
Well, the Sage apparently liked the bottom heat. Several seeds popped yesterday, and a few more today. There’s more seeds yet to sprout, but they are no longer on the heat mat and are now under lights.
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Post by breezygardener on Apr 6, 2023 11:24:04 GMT -5
My containered Common sage is just starting to come back, but it's looking a bit spindly/scraggly. Will probably uproot it, give it's pot fresh soil, & add a few Common sage seeds to the pot & see what happens.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Apr 7, 2023 14:14:55 GMT -5
I'm trying common sage again, come what may, starting it in pots with bottom heat...tried it with hit and miss success in the past. It has a silvery-green color that is nice in the herb area, and it's a must-have for fall/winter holiday feasts. With our warming clime, it may do better than before. ...and yes, fresh is definitely better!
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