Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:35 pm Post subject: how to winter my 'Russian Sage'
The plants I cut back (as recommended) last fall didn't do well.
Only half survived the Chicago Winter.
I planted new this spring from very good nursery.
They grew, but not a lot. They didn't fill in as much as I expected.
Should I cover them with rose cones?
Should I cut them back? (last years cut back was disappointing).
I see them in highway dividers here locally and they seem to thrive, even in
winter road salt spray.
So what do I need to do to make my little group flourish next spring?
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: how to winter my 'Russian Sage'
FireBrick said:
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The plants I cut back (as recommended) last fall didn't do well.
Only half survived the Chicago Winter.
You pruned them at the wrong time.
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I planted new this spring from very good nursery.
They grew, but not a lot. They didn't fill in as much as I expected.
Should I cover them with rose cones?
No.
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Should I cut them back? (last years cut back was disappointing).
Prune Perovskia back to about six inches in the late winter or early
spring, /before/ new growth starts.
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