Re: Russian sage - invasive?

I ripped my Russian Sage out a few years ago, and now there's arunner coming
up through the timber walk.
Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Libby Valentine" <grdner03@yahoo.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Russian sage - invasive?


> My Russian sage has produced about 6 seedlings over as many years, and
> has no runners at all. I have 4 buddleia davidii, but the oldest 2 are
> getting very woody and I probably ought to dig them out. I have red clay
> soil.
>
>
> Libby
> Maryland zone 6
>
>
> Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
<4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
> One Buddleia davidii survived 3 yrs for me, then croaked, others never
made
> it. I even tried B. alternifolia which isn't hardy here, but limped along
> for a few years. However, at our Display Gardens they thrive and put out
> seedlings everywhere which also thrive if you don't get them out.
>
> Kitty
> neIN Z5
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 7:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Russian sage - invasive?
>
>
> > In a message dated 6/1/05 6:01:35 AM, gardenqueen@gmail.com writes:
> >
> > << I gave up on Buddleia too Andrea. My soil is too rich. They like a
> >
> > lean sandy soil like Pat has across the street. >>
> >
> > Pam, we do not have lean sandy soil and they do very well in our area. I
> > have heavy amended clay. The first one (Black Knight) I purcashed from
> Wayside
> > at a premium but was not available in our area then. It has survived 14
> yrs &
> > a couple of moves. The other one is Pink Delight and is a few yrs
> younger.
> > Maybe your dry spells are not agreeable.
> > Ceres
> >
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