Re: Russian sage - invasive?

Andrea, I wonder if your Buddleia problems have to do with heat zones?

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A A HODGES" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Russian sage - invasive?


> I gave up on it. My soil is too wet I guess. Mine never did much of
> anything and then pooped out a couple of years ago. Didn't feel like
> messing with it again. Same with Buddleia. I don't know HOW people get
> those things to do well. Not one single plant that I've ever gotten, and
> there have been quite a few, have made it through an entire season. I've
> tried them in different types of soils, no water, lots of water, some
> water, no luck. And at different houses, so I know it's not just this
yard.
>
>
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 5/31/2005 9:03:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Russian sage - invasive?
> >
> > I've had one since last summer, but it has grown poorly (why I have no
> > idea) and so no suckers or seedlings here.  I will keep an eye on it
> > though, given your experience.
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > Johnson Cyndi D Civ AFFTC/ITSR wrote:
> >
> > >Anyone growing Russian sage (perovskia atriplicifolia)?  I planted some
> last
> > >year in my dry garden and it did really well. I noticed this year that
> there
> > >are suckers around the base of all 3 I planted, and small seedlings
> about 3
> > >to 4 feet away from one of them. It's supposed to spread to about 3'
> wide,
> > >but they are almost that big already and I didn't see anything that
> > >indicates it is a pest. Now I'm wondering what I've gotten into. Has
> anyone
> > >else had experience with it?
> > >
> > >Cyndi
> > >
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