Russian Sage Propagation Update (We Have Roots)

[@Growingthehomegarden]

Thanks for watching! Check out the previous video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpPdZKmffq9mmdE

[@deirdrecollins3987]

Thank you. Finally someone who followed through and shows the planting up step. Awesome!

[@beverlymoore7354]

Thank you much for doing a follow up video. I'm eager to propagate my Russian Sage!

[@Growingthehomegarden]

They are great plants, so go make a bunch!

[@PatC.]

I also have found that sand is the most successful medium for propagation. Much less rotting.

[@debraeckart2556]

Fantastic! Looking forward to trying this as I have many many deer. The Russian sage is such a beautiful plant and because of it's beauty and the deer avoiding I find I must plant more. Thank you so much

[@haroldjones9321]

Great. I've potted up a runner stem with a bit of roots. After a few days it has begun to put out lateral branches at the leaf nodes.

[@Growingthehomegarden]

Awesome!

[@jenniewilliams1668]

Great series - very useful to see what happened next!!! Thanks- the sand really worked. Warm regards Jennie

[@Growingthehomegarden]

You're welcome! Russian sage does well with the sand medium.

[@dgog.3595]

I liked your video. How much were the cuttings watered during those two weeks? Update got my cuttings for a week now, I've put some water every other day. But I'm waiting for your answer so I don't over water them. Please don't let me kill them.

[@glenncordova4027]

Maybe Russian sage did better in sand because they are found in more arid areas in nature. I tried propagating catmint in perlite, with complete failure. They all rotted. I am going to try again, propagating catmint and russian sage in sand. I will try Russian sage in water too. I tried propagating beebalm in water with 100% success. Mints are easy in water I think

[@cheesekake1841]

Thanks for your videos, very helpful to learn different ways to propagate Russian Sage. Did you use coarse sand or fine sand? My guessing is coarse sand is better for drainage? Thanks again.

[@Growingthehomegarden]

Course sand is better ideally. I've used builders sand and play sand with success.

[@meowl2nocoash921]

I hope you'll update us again, only because I want to know if that one questionable cutting makes it! Also; what kind of mix did you transplant in? Pine bark fine mix? I have a hard time finding that.

[@Growingthehomegarden]

That little one didn't pull through, but the others did. :) I planted 3 in a front garden last week. I usually get the bark fines as soil conditioner at Lowe's or Home Depot. The mix itself is bark fines, peat, and compost if i remember right.

[@Freckles1212]

I planted Russian sage a couple years ago in front of maiden grasses. Now that the sage has matured, I realize it doesn’t work in front of the grasses as it’s becoming taller than the grass. I need to move it. It’s bloomed now in mid July, and it’s beautiful. When is a good time to move it? Do you think it will survive if I move it? Thanks for your excellent videos!

[@Growingthehomegarden]

I would probably wait until fall or spring to move your Russian sage. The summer growing season can be a rough one to transplant in and plants need extra care. In the fall the temperatures are falling and the plant will be going dormant on top but the roots can continue to grow. I tend to take a few cuttings of transplants before I move them just in are they don't take when moved as a precaution.

[@trumplostlol3007]

Russian sage cuttings root extremely easily in water.

[@Legacy_125]

I will try sand. Because I have to date never been able to propagate Russian sage.

[@rosemarybushea3517]

Great info! Can you root cuttings in late summer?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

You can but you will need to do it early enough to allow tome for the roots to get established. Russian sage can root from the hardwood cuttings in the winter too. So you may want to try that. Ideally late spring to mid summer is best for Russian sage cuttings.

[@janicesgarden5748]

Did I miss where you said how long it took til you showed these roots?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

I didn't say an exact time in the video but I posted the last video on May 25th so about 3 to 4 weeks for these cuttings.

[@sharonmcanear2022]

We live in Colorado. Should I wait until Spring to take cuttings?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

I would wait maybe until winter then do hardwood cuttings. Russian sage is a subshrub and roots well with hardwood cuttings too. :) I'll try and remember to do a video on that, but I'll have to wait a few months.

[@roths7]

Just found this video(4 years later). How large did you let the sage get before actually planting it where you wanted? Did your sage take off after planting? I planted some last year and they died. Would you suggest mixing some sand into the ground where they are planted? I have some little ones and am hoping they will grow. Thanks

[@Growingthehomegarden]

I would recommend getting it to the point when it has 3 to 4 good little stems before planting it in the garden. My trouble with Russian sage has been too much shade. We've moved now so we have a lot better situation for sun loving plants like Russian sage. I wouldn't mix sand as sand + clay makes a brick. But I don't know your soil situation. I would add drainage with fine pine bark shavings (soil conditioner). The key with Russian sage is light, heat, and dryness. Too much moisture is bad so adding drainage to the soil helps immensely! I did a recent video on planting it at our new home: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5_Ch4iseaeZZ5o

[@roths7]

@@Growingthehomegarden Hey, thanks for replying. My soil where I had planted is extremely dry....almost to the point of being dust and they still died! Go figure!

[@roths7]

@@Growingthehomegarden i have never seen "fine bark shavings". Where can they be purchased?

[@judyrinsler4619]

How many days did you wait before you checked for root development ?

[@stephaniejoyce6595]

What type of sand are you using? Is it just play sand?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

I've used play sand, paver sand, and builders sand all successfully.

[@janetsellers9890]

Do you think I could use sand and compost or is that too rich are too full of questionable organisms? I don't have Pete here in the big box stores or running out of all the garden supplies...

[@Growingthehomegarden]

You probably could if it is very well composted. I would be watchful for fungal issues and make sure the cuttings are well drained as compost will tend to retain water.

[@justinmcclure28]

How long does it take for the cuttings to become a waste high bush?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

Probably by the second year they would be that tall. First year to get established then in the second season they will take off.