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Posted by theosof SE.PA (My Page) on Sun, Nov 14, 04 at 0:25
| Hi everyone- I guess we all thinking of next years plantings now that winter is rushin upon us! I have a small front yard and a deck on the back. I had planted 2 sage bushes last year and this year, with all the fine rain we had here in SE PA they positively exploded. Both are gorgeous but way too much for the little yard. I would like to dig one up and put it in a barrel. Anyone know if a sage could live in a pot? I know they are pretty hardy and I am guessing I would need to do it pretty quick before it starts to freeze- or could it be done in early spring before the plant starts to sprout? |
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RE: sage in a pot?
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| Trees can live in pots so sage is nothing. ;-) Just make sure that you mulch it good - ie., treat it like you would in-ground but make sure the barrel has very good drainage and that you don't cheap out on the soil in it. Alot of container plants end up dying not because of the cold but because they were too wet and cold. If the barrel is out in the elements, the snow can give it some moisture. Otherwise consider giving a little drink on warm winter days when the air temps are above freezing and the soil isn't frozen. |
RE: sage in a pot?
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- Posted by jflo 10 (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 16, 04 at 23:57
| I have 6 kinds of sage in all different sizes and they all live happily in pots. Of course, being in Cali, i have no idea about overwintering things. |
RE: sage in a pot?
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| I've had mixed success overwintering sage outdoors in smaller pots. In a barrel it should do fine, especially if you insulate the sides of the barrel for the winter with bubble wrap or a few layers of burlap, and put a few inches of mulch on the soil. |
RE: sage in a pot?
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| Sage can also be cut back pretty drasticly to keep it small. I cut mine in spring after blooming. Sage roots can take quite a bit of freeze. (Assuming we are talking about Salvia officinalis, culinary sage.) Even where I grow mine in the ground, I have it first in a clay pot, slightly elevated above the garden soil to aid drainage. |
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