Jerusalem sage

10 05 2012

Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa), a member of the Mint family; photographed against a backdrop of orange poppies

© Cindy Dyer. All rights reserved.

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10 05 2012
Betty Londergan (14:50:25) :

beautiful!!!! i don’t think i’ve ever seen this plant… love it!!

22 05 2012
Terry Novack (23:06:24) :

I just recently purchased a Jerusalem Sage and so far I LOVE this perennial herb. My concern is that I keep reading it likes sun, sun and more sun. Where I have it planted gives it maybe. about six hours of morning to afternoon sun. I am wondering if that will be enough sun for it to thrive. I also have a white potato vine and a bougainvilea barbara karst shrub in the same area and both of those require tons of sun as well. I may have to relocate them all idk. I hope not. Time will tell.

25 05 2012
cindydyer (04:23:57) :

Hi Terry, I think you might be okay with the six hours of sun you say the plant will get. Let me know how you fare!

26 05 2012
Terry Novack (22:23:32) :

Ok thanks Cindy. The temperature during the summer here gets in the triple digits so I am thinking the same as you. I have also heard that the bougainvilea likes to be in a rather tight container. Somewhere I even read to plant it underground (the roots) in a pot! Someone else at a nursery said no so I am getting different messages from different people of course. I decided against the pot but that may have been a mistake IDK. The best way to learn is plant and observe! I am so excited with my little garden. I recently added a Shasta Daisy “Becky” to the mix. So much fun. Your picture of the Jersualem Sage is amazing.

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