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Russian Sage
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Posted by
cookie8 zone 5 ON (
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Sat, Aug 13, 11 at 7:15
| I have five Russian Sage plants and all but one are growing out instead of up. Most of the plants I see grow up and don't lay so flat either. Did something happen? I don't think they all got damaged by someone squishing them down? Thanks for any suggestions to fix this as I love the plant. |
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RE: Russian Sage
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| Russian Sage needs full sun to prevent flopping. Some people plant Shasta daisies or white Echinaceas in front of them to help prop them up. They look good together too. |
RE: Russian Sage
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| Mine all flop too, even 'Little Spire' which is a dwarf form. I don't have them all in full sun so I expect them to flop. I sink a thin bamboo stake into the soil right in the middle of the plant, then gather up the stems, arrange them around the stake and tie either twine or fishing line around them. I like Russian sage too much to get rid of them so I try to find a solution that works and allows me to grow and enjoy them. Where I work there are huge beds of Russian sage that get full sun from daybreak to dark and while they don't flop, they do tend to lean slightly. |
RE: Russian Sage
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| Thanks. I may move a couple of them, have supports and plant some taller plants in front to help hold them up. |
RE: Russian Sage
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| I have one called Lacey Blue that's a shorter cultivar. It doesn't flop or lean as much as the others. I love that one! |
RE: Russian Sage
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| In the spring, when the foliage is green and young and I'm cutting back old growth, I taper the sides of the Russian Sage -- think "Christmas Tree" shape, but not as severe as a steep straight line. As the sage grows out, this keeps the shorter sides upright and firm to support the longer middle. Thick and straight. Cameron |
RE: Russian Sage
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| I would put russian sage in the catagory of rangy looking bad hair day kind of plant. It took forever to get to a decent size and now it is spreading under the garden and popping up farther away than I like. I can't seem to discourage this behavior, so in light of the look and the behavior I'm not taking it with when I move. |
RE: Russian Sage
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| I love my Russian Sage. It can spread all it wants. |
RE: Russian Sage
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- Posted by AdamKR 5a - Wisconsin (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 28, 11 at 15:27
| I have noticed mine do the same... After it gets out of hand and the flowers are done blooming I just cut it down... I have noticed that Sage grows back pretty darn quick. |
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