Sage Problems

Maeve Drogheda · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:08 pm Post subject: Sage Problems

I am having problems with my sage for the second year, it thrives in the spring and early summer then seems to stop and wither a litle. Last year I put it in the greenhouse and it came back. What am I doing Wrong? Could the pot it is in be too small. I have always been told that sage like dry conditions and not over watered.

Any help would be greatfully appreciated

michael brenock · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:00 pm Post subject:

sage is quite hardy and should be planted outside. if it is in a pot it may lack water at times and this will cause stunting of growth. The sage needs a dry and free draining but the roots should have access to moisture at all times of the growing season.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)

Maeve Drogheda · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:03 pm Post subject:

Thanks Michael,

I will move the sage to one of my new raised bed, where they should thrive.

Maeve

Maeve Drogheda · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject:

There must have been two plants originally because one half of the plant has died off tha the other half is thriving. It has almost doubled in size since I moved it.

Thanks for your advice Michael