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how to winter my 'Russian Sage' FireBrick 11-08-2007
Posted by FireBrick on November 8, 2007, 12:35 pm
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 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 (Rosa L.) 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 by Eggs Zachtly on November 8, 2007, 5:38 pm
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 FireBrick said:

> 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.

>
> 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 (Rosa L.) cones?

No.

> 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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Posted by FireBrick on November 10, 2007, 7:58 am
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Thanks Eggs.


> FireBrick said:
>
>> 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.
>
>>
>> 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.
>
>> 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.
>
> [rest snipped]
>
> --
>
> Eggs
>
> -If a cow laughs hard, does milk come out its nose?



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