I have several different variegated plants that I only bought and planted this year and it seems that over only the last month they have lost all of their variegated leaves and now are all green. Plants include sage, Buddelia, viburnum, and weigela.
What type of light do these plants receive? A variegated plant usually needs less sunlight and must be placed in an area with filtered bright sunlight. Variegated leaves can burn or lose color if placed in direct sunlight.
My pineapple sage's leaves are turning yellow. What's wrong?
Where did you put it? Mostly on the sun? They needed more sun because they are sun lover. Also, do not over water them but just keep it moist., most of them died from overwatering!
In zone 7 - what care is need to prepare this for winter?
This plant is not hardy in zone 7. It would need to come indoors to survive the winter. If it is in a container, than it is just a matter of acclimating it to inside your home and you can care for it as a houseplant. It will need the bright light of a South facing window and to be watered only when the soil is dry to the touch. Even with that, it may look a bit ragged over the winter but will perk back up in the spring when you take it back outside.
If it is in the ground, you will need to move it to a container to bring it in. After transferring it to a container, leave it outside to recover for a week or 2 before trying to bring it indoors (As outlined above).
This article will have information that you may find helpful:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/acclimate-plants-indoors-winter.htm
I have three sage bushes about 3 feet tall. They have outgrown the bed they are in. Can I transplant them to another site?
Yes, you can. This is often accomplished in spring, so now would be the time to do it, provided the threat of frost has ceased in your area. Make sure to get as much soil with the plants as possible to reduce shock. This article will also help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/learn-how-to-avoid-and-repair-transplant-shock-in-plants.htm
When do sage plants flower? Is it ok to cut back my sage plant now? It is an old plant and is about 2 feet tall. If the sage plant looks as if it is going to flower, can I still prune it back?
Yes, you can prune the plant back now to prevent it from flowering, as this will lessen the herb's flavor when used for cooking.
We have a very steep, sunny slope that has been covered in weeds and bushes for years. Cleared it, put down landscape cloth over the winter. Looks like a good, inexpensive way to cover the ground would be to grow purple sage. But the plants would be too expensive (about 5000 sq ft). Could we plant sage seeds and cover with the straw mats used to cover new grass seed (need something to hold the soil while seed grows) or would they be too thick?
Machine made straw mats (or even just a layer of straw) would suffice. Fiber netting, such as jute netting, would also be a good option.
For more information on planting purple sage, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/sage/how-to-grow-sage.htm
Thanks, Shelley. I hadn't thought of jute netting. Should be much less expensive./ It was the article on sage that prompted me to post the question
I need to know if sage can be dried in the microwave?
Yes, you can! And this extension article will tell you how:
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/node/1066
For more information on growing sage, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/sage/how-to-grow-sage.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/sage/growing-sage-plant-indoors.htm