Deadheading Meadow Sage

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mcbc11787 North Reading, MA(Zone 6b) Jun 08, 2009

I'm new to this perennial planting thing and I think I've over watered my Meadow Sage. Sounds like my next step is to deadhead the plants but I want to be sure I'm doing this properly. Should I be just picking each of the little itty bitty "flowers" off the stem? Or should I be cutting the "stem" down to where the stem ends and the greens begin?

Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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Katlian Carson City, NV(Zone 6b) Jun 09, 2009

Sages usually develop side branches with flowers. Look at the lowest flowers and upper leaves and see if you can find any developing branches. Cut the stem above any branches and below the next higher set of leaves or flowers. If you can't find any branches just cut between the top set of leaves and lowest flowers.

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mcbc11787 North Reading, MA(Zone 6b) Jun 10, 2009

Thanks, Katlian. I ran into one of the gardeners at the University where I work and she advised the same thing. When I got home I found that the flower piece was growing up the middle out of two "branches" and I cut them back there. They look much better since the leaves are very healthy looking so now I'm hoping that I'll get new buds! Any idea if I'll see flowers again this season???

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Katlian Carson City, NV(Zone 6b) Jun 10, 2009

The side branches should develop flowers in a few weeks. I usually get a second set of flowers in mid-summer but there are usually not as many flowers the second time.

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mcbc11787 North Reading, MA(Zone 6b) Jun 10, 2009

Excellent! Thanks! This is fun! ;-)

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