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| The sole Lady in Red is in a pot and despite the mild Houston winter has died down completely. All other salvias are putting out leaf buds but not this one. Should I just forget about it and buy a new one. Just don't want to lose a plant that I cared for over last few years. |
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- Posted by rich_dufresne z7 NC (My Page) on Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 10:19
| When fast growing sages (and other plants) get old, the work needed to run its vascular system is harder, and they often die . Also, the root system has pretty much used up the best nutrients and has been decomposing, raising the titer of pathogenic micro flora and fauna. A plant is considered a perennial if it lasts five years. The best way to keep one plant going is to root cuttings or divide the crown every 2 - 3 years. It's a lesson I've learned many times with my collection. Sometimes the 2 - 3 year old plants make it better through the winter, especially if the replacement cutting was rooted late in the season and had too few roots for its pot. |
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- Posted by sweetannie4u midOK_z6b/7a (My Page) on Tue, Mar 12, 13 at 2:15
| My Lady in Red self-seeds like crazy. I have them throughout my garden. They take over the joint if I don't thin them out. every year. ~Annie |
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