Caring for sage »Fertilizing, watering, cutting & more

How to properly water sage

As a typical plant of the Mediterranean climate, sage has adapted perfectly to dry weather conditions. Well-established specimens are therefore satisfied with the natural rainfall. In the youth stage, on the other hand, the water requirement turns out to be relatively high. The following tips provide more information:

• Water young plants regularly when it is dry
• additionally after each cut water
• Let the soil dry well between watering
• in the pot the water requirement of a plant is higher than in the bed

Does the plant need fertilizer?

Real sage draws nutrients from the soil at a medium level. Fertilize Therefore, compost the herb plant every 2 weeks from May to August Horn shavings.(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) If you take care of the Sabi herb in the bucket, the addition of organic liquid fertilizer is a good idea.

When and how is sage cut?

In order to perfectly care for the evergreen subshrub, the right cut proves to be the linchpin. So that the shoots with the aromatic foliage do not lignify, you should heed the following tips:

• Regularly prune the plant right from the start
• Prune some of the shoot tips each time you harvest
• never in the lignified area cut
• cut off the buds in June before flowering
• alternatively, let the sage bloom and then cut
• Do not cut or harvest the plant from mid-August

Make the main cut in early spring when it is no longer freezing. Remove the withered leaves and shorten the branches to six inches.

How does the wintering work?

So that you can care for sage over several years, the plant should survive the winter unscathed. True sage can withstand temperatures down to -10 degrees, while tropical species are not hardy. The following tips will help you do it right:

• Before the first frost, cover the plant with leaves, straw, sticks or jute
• Cover a pot with bubble wrap and place it in front of the south wall
• alternatively, spend the winter in the house in a bright place at 5-10 degrees Celsius
• Water from time to time so that the root ball does not dry out completely

In a mild winter, the chances are good for a continuous one harvestbecause it is an evergreen plant.

What diseases and pests are threatened?

If you care for sage properly, diseases or pests are rarely to be feared. If there are health problems, the usual suspects are behind it, like mildew, Verticillium and Aphids.

Tips & Tricks

Use sage as decorative as it is effective Border. As has been found out in the context of dedicated observations, the sage scent effectively drives away voracious people Snails, Caterpillars and other animals.

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