Newly bought sage starting to go downhill

[Marb67]

The compost is new and high quality nursery, not garden centre. If that is the case then I will give up on sage for good. Having said that I did put some cinnaman around the stem to prevent any mold as it's supposed to be excellent for preventing it.

[veggiechicken]

What do you mean by "high quality nursery" compost, marb?

[Marb67]

It's a high grade professional general plant compost that our local nursery sells (not made by them) and endorses as used by the nursery itself. I will add that the quality of plants grown there and sold are impeccable. They are sticklers for quality. The sage plant was bought elsewhere at a private nursery within a country estate.

[veggiechicken]

Is this where you buy your plants too? If so, just wondering whether you could have a chat with them about the problems you have. Local nurseries are usually quite helpful.

[Marb67]

I did say that the plant was purchased at another estate. but it isn't really relevant as all Sage purchased from different sources has ended up dying. There seem to be greater forces beyond my understanding and control that seemingly don't want me to grow sage.

[veggiechicken]

Best you stop trying to grow sage then. If its any consolation, I can't keep them growing for long either. I do better with purple sage than green and the variegated one always dies!

[Jay-ell]

Have you tried growing sage from seed rather than buying in plants? It may acclimatise better if it doesn't have to change environment.

[Marb67]

It's purple sage. I still have variegated sage growing by the skin of it's teeth from last year but my garden is protected being walled and I have kept it in the sun. Have cut the flowers off (shame as they were nice) and it has got no worse but now in greenhouse. What I may do is get some old stones and dry soil and see it it likes that better, Monty Don planted his like that.

[Marb67]

Well for the life of me I do not understand why this plant is wilting even more. It is kept in hot sun, the climate it likes, but now even the new shoots are wilting. Could I strike some of thw new shoots in hope of a new plant ? Unbelievable rate of death for new plants I buy continues.

[Marb67]

Well it's a write off. Another complete waste of money. Probably about 5 plants in the last few years failed. The new growth that was healthy gave me hope but now that is dying. Just wtaered it to revive the wilt but not having any of it.

THERE IS NO REASON THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING. IT DEFIES LOGIC !!! ( hence Angry typing)

[roitelet]

Plant the next one in the ground they are not happy in pots.

[Nicos]

I've never got the watering right for sage in pots. Mine have always died too.
They thrive here almost with total neglect in the soil...just the occasional watering in a heatwave.

[DannyK]

I think neglect is the key to sage success. Just seen an enormous very healthy looking sage growing in one of Waitrose's beds that probably hasn't ever been watered.

All the ones in my garden have died.

[Claireshort]

Yellow dots on shop bought sage plant

Hi, does anyone know what yellow tiny dots mean on sage leaves?
It won’t let me upload a picture but they don’t look like fluffy mould, just tiny yellow dots all over some of the leaves.
Thanks

[annie8]

I bought a green sage from a garden centre and potted it up. Kept briefly in the greenhouse then moved to cold frame. I planted it out in the raised bed and it seems a lot happier there. I struggle to grow herbs in pots it is tricky to get the conditions right.