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Re: pineapple sage, part 2

At 11:44 AM 10/14/97 -0500, you wrote:
>     
>     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).

The Boise area Master Gardeners planted and maintained an herb garden at
the Western Idaho Fairgrounds for a few years, and every year we tried to
time the pineapple sage to bloom during the Fair (mid-August).  Regardless
of the age of the plant (and some I had wintered over in pots) it was
nearly October before any of them bloomed. We're in zone 5/6.  Margaret
>     
>     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.

Good advice, backward hardening off.
     
>     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!

Regarding your other post, where did you get your peach sage?  Thanks,
Margaret     
>     Peggy
>     Elk Grove Village, IL (zone 5)
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