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Red Mountain Sage -- adding lime

17 years ago

S. oresbia or S. darcyi (depending on who you talk to)

This is growing quite well for me in north Texas. But I understand that it likes/requires a bit of lime in the soil to really prosper. This might be a stupid question but -- what is the best way to feed lime? Is there an organic fertilizer that already has lime in it? How much should I put down?

I also plan to cut it back a bit this weekend (it's over 3' tall), as I've read that it should be cut back regularly. Is there any reason I shouldn't do this? Any advice I can get would be greatly appreciated.

Carla in Rowlett, TX

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rich_dufresne
17 years ago
Lime needs to be worked into the soil to work properly. An alternative is to dress the soil around the planting with crushed marble, limestone or clam shells. While the general area around Galeana, Nuevo Leon is a gypsaceous desert, this sage grows at higher elevations and may not ocurr in limy soil. High Ph is a good guess, however.

Cutting back the plant will inhibit flowering. The side stems are pretty sturdy, though.
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