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Can anyone tell me what exact variety of salvia this is?

7 years ago

Was a gift, but as commonly occurs lost the plastic label. I’ve had it a few weeks and it is in need of a serious repotting. Thanks for any help!

(looks like it has some leaf spot, but that will be another post)

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK

7 years ago

The cuttings are for using in the kitchen, ken ;-) (if it’s S officinalis). If it were mine I’d harden it off and put it outside, not try to keep it alive in the house. If it must stay inside I would water it very sparingly and put it in the coolest brightest spot available. During the winter I would cut it only to harvest. Apart from being a bit gangly it looks pretty healthy to me and I’d leave it in peace as much as possible until it can go outside.

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NHBabs z4b-5a NH
7 years ago
To me it looks like common cooking sage, Salvia officinalis, a bit stretched (etiolated) due to being indoors. It is borderline hardy in my zone so should be fully hardy in your zone.
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
7 years ago
If it’s S officinalis the smell should confirm. I see no need for repotting at the moment. It should be put in the ground when the weather suits and after hardening off. It would also benefit from harvesting/cutting back.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
7 years ago
its stressed.. perhaps by the move from one place to another ..... that stress is showing by it losing its older bigger leaves ... i wouldnt be too concerned about the spots ... thats part of the shedding process ...

but the key for me.. is that most of the dormant buds are breaking.. and you have fresh .. young.. vibrant new leaves coming on ...

i would probably leave it alone... water it properly ... and when the old leaves get ugly.. snip them off ..

and if it is an herb plant ... and i wouldnt doubt the above answers .. it could probably be cut way back ... down to perhaps 1/3 its current height.. and you regenerate a new stronger plant from below ... [i dont know if the cutting can be rooted \... bazinga if they can] ....

also.. it will be a lot easier to repot ... once cutback ... not only in handling it ... but also.. with less leaf canopy.. there will be less all around stress ....

try not to kill it with too much love ..

ken
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Erin
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7 years ago
Thank you all for the identification and the very helpful tips! I’ve never grown sage (aside from several unsuccessful attempts at sprouting seeds) but I do grow many other herbs so hopefully that knowledge will keep it alive. Just a bit scared to prune it that down that much, unless it gets unwieldy. Floral, if I decided to plant it in the ground, when would be the best time, spring?

Thanks again
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
7 years ago
Erin, I can’t really help you with that because I don’t know your climate. In mine I’d harden it off and plant it out at any time of year. As for ‘pruning’ I’d call it harvesting. Using the sage in the kitchen is usually all the pruning sage needs. But then I use a lot.
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