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pineapple sage, part 2

     
     Hi all,
     
     Here's my second message on pineapple sage.
     
     Several people wrote about blooming. My sages have bloomed every year. 
     I found that the ones I actually planted in the ground in full sun 
     bloomed in August. Ones in pots started in September. Actually, I just 
     moved one from partial shade to sun two weeks ago, and it is blooming 
     (not too showy, but a few flowers).
     
     About bringing them in, if it's gotten close to freezing, try moving 
     them into the garage for a couple of days, rather than putting them 
     immediately into a warm house - I think the sudden temperature swing 
     is too much for this tender perennial. I also cut them back severely. 
     Fertilizer in the late winter should perk them back up. And keep 
     well-watered - they  dry out easily in my house.
     
     I have found these sages are incredibly simple to propogate. I have 
     bent a live branch into another pot and buried part of the stem. In 
     about a month, it has rooted sufficiently to be cut from the mother 
     plant.
     
     Not scientific, but it seems to work. We're supposed to freeze 
     tonight, so I get to test it out again!
     
     Peggy
     Elk Grove Village, IL (zone 5)
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