Thanks for your thoughts, Jason. I will give it a try. I use White Sage EVERY day for smudge and prayer. I would love to be able to grow and harvest my own. It is very sacred to me. Thanks for your thoughts...
I love this Carol! I do the same; I totally see the joy in growing your own🙏🙂🌿! You might even want to consider growing a dwarf cedar or dwarf pine; I love tying white sage with both of those into smudge sticks. Have a wonderful day🙂🌿!
Hello. Thank you for your video. I am growing Salvia Apiana, and it is a beautiful day to know there are others that want to preserve this beautiful plant.
Thank you very much for the detailed information. This is the best video on white sage that I found on youtube. I grow white sage in Switzerland. Now the plants are still small. In winter I will have to take them indoors. I am looking forward to seeing how they grow. I have 7 plants. Alternately, one plant will be in the house in a good place for a week. Then it will be out in the sun again. Many people use white sage for smoking. But I find the leaves fantastic when vaped at a maximum of 180 degrees Celsius. They develop incredible scents of mint, lemon, etc. The plant gives off wonderful scents and has an interesting presence, which is why it will accompany me in the house too.
That's wonderful! I love Switzerland! I have family there too🙂! Thank you very much; I'm glad to have helped. I believe the flower buds may be smokable as well; I don't smoke much anymore, but I have smoked the white sage flower buds and find them quite pleasant; I'd harvest the flower buds 'before they bloom and not after' as you don't want to smoke the seeds (just a guess, I just do not imagine the seeds would be nice for that). I'm not sure on a chemical level what smoking the flower buds does, but I find them very nice to smoke, very pleasant and cooling 🙂👍. I can't speak for allergies to it for anyone other than myself though as I am not allergic to it; I believe I read that the native american indians smoked both the leaves and flower buds in spiritual ceremonies👍🙂.
@@JasonsGreenSleeves I hope you've already been to Switzerland and had the chance to travel around in this incredibly diverse little country. By vaporizer, I don't mean a vaporizer for direct inhalation, but a vaporizer for the room. Instead of smoking the room, I vape the room with the White Sage. Arizer Extreme Q is a good vaporizer, and has a glass top in which you put the herbs.I also make a hydrolate with the white sage and spray it and mix it with a natural lemon shower gel. I can also recommend that. Many greetings from Switzerland Urs
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@@JasonsGreenSleeves I can't wait! I'm getting my seeds on Friday I'm hoping it does good in the winter indoors here. I'm hoping they do since we get all 4 seasons.
Hi lovely my names sandra and I’m in NZ recently I’ve discovered my white sage plant the tips on her leaves are turning brown I have her inside but downstairs as a house plant but she does get light and I water her not too often I enjoy watching your videos and just love my sage plant xoxo
Hi Sandra! I haven’t grown white sage indoors here in California; I always grow it outside. I’d make sure to check the soil and make sure it’s absorbing the water before getting watered again even though you haven’t been watering it too much. If it’s super dry, you’ll want to water a little more. I’d lift the pot when watered and compare what weight feels like when it’s dry so you have a good idea of the difference. It likes a lot of sun, but won’t handle as much sun in a pot indoors, it wants a lot more than bright indirect light though. As fall/winter sets in, there will be less sun, so make sure not to over water. Air flow is helpful; a lot of plants kept indoors what a little air flow. I’m glad you like my videos :-). Hope this helps🙂!
I just LOVE listening to you chat with us! I live in Moreno Valley and I don't have a 'slant or hill' in my backyard but, it's QUITE dry here. I should still be able to plant lots of sage though right? I'd love to upload a picture here to show you my back yard LOL. Thank you Jason!
Thank you M. W. ! So glad to hear! Dry is perfect! You can grow many sages in your yard! This sage (Salvia apiana) is very drought tolerant. There are many sages (Salvia), so check the water requirements for the ones that you'd like to grow. Some want more water than others, but there are many many native Salvia (sages) to choose from that are very drought tolerant. You should be able to plant them without a hill, just make sure that your soil drains well. If you have clay soil, you will want to amend it for better drainage; if you have sand or loamy soil, then you don't need to amend it much. Here's a link to a site that should be able to tell you what type of soil you have in your yard. Just go to the site, type in your address and click to see your soil profile. casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/gmap/ It's a pretty awesome tool! Hope this helps:-)!
I’m in Moreno Valley too with a yard that is also very flat. I have a number of white sage mixed in with lots of other native plants and they’ve done great. I planted them all in unamended moderate-draining soil in 2020 and after the first few months I’ve watered them once a month just during the May-October dry season.
That salvia apiana seems bigger than the one I planted from Green thumb nursery I love to eat the leaves they're great same with the black sage and purple sage do you like to make a tea can you also eat the leaves or do you like it better with honey in a tea it's strong but I don't mind the flavor I can eat easily four or five leaves by themselves .it's got a strong nice taste I'm surprised the rabbits and deer don't eat it?
I love the tea; I add one leaf with honey. I've used the leaves like bay leaves, by adding a leaf to water used for pasta or rice. I've don't eat the leaves raw; but I have dried them and made a powder out of them to use like a spice in cooking, white sage powder is a really strong flavor, so I just use a small amount like a pinch. Oh, I've added it to coffee too, just a small amount like half a leaf adds a nice flavor to coffee; I like it🙂
@@JasonsGreenSleeves sounds incredible yes it is a strong flavor I'm surprised I could eat a lot too probably most people could eat a small amount but I'm surprised that the deer in rabbits don't nibble on the sages white and black as much?
How do you know if the plant is dead? I got it as a transplant from another person and she stated that the looping leaves means that the plant is in shock. I have it planted on my window sill so it could get full sun light. I am here in the Chicago area. Do you know if it can be saved?
Hi K Anderson! If you cut into a branch and it's not living tissue, that part of the branch is dead. If the whole plant is that way, then the plant is dead. Yes, it's in shock. This is a tough one cause it doesn't really thrive indoors like it would outdoors and outdoors is getting rather cold and only going to get colder. If you have to give this a shot indoors, just really make sure not to over water, but do water it. Water just a little and once your plant has absorbed that, water a little again. Just don't water unless the plant has absorbed the previous water. Give it as much sunlight and airflow as you can. I'm not sure how this will work out, it may not make it indoors. As soon as the weather begins to warm and hard frost has passed, slowly acclimate your plant to outdoors. This plant is supposed to be cold hardy to 20-25 degrees fahrenheit. It doesn't get that cold where I am, so I haven't been able to put it to the test. Keep an eye out for aphids, mealy bugs and scale while you have it indoors. This plant doesn't thrive indoors, so it's more susceptible to pests. Before you put a transplanted plant in your garden soil, please do check the roots thoroughly to make sure you don't have any pests like root knot nematodes or mealy bugs; always be careful when you get a potted plant with garden soil from someone elses yard. If your Salvia is in the garden soil right now, your chances of success will be better if you repot it into indoor potting soil while you have it indoors. Outdoor garden soil won't help your plant thrive indoors as well as potting soil that is formulated for potted plants, which is what you have right now. I hope this helps:-)!
Water and white vinegar get rid of aphids as well. Rinse your plant and then spray the mix. It worked better than water and yea tree oil. They were gone in about a week. I wasn’t able to get rid of them for two months. I had to trim my flower bushes to almost nothing.
Hi there! Could I grow Salvia apiana in the high desert of California in a greenhouse? We get too cold for it to be outdoors in my regular garden sites.
Hi Lydia! This is a popular question; I mostly propagate white sage (Salvia apiana) from cuttings in my garden, but I have harvested some seed last summer, so I'll have to grow some to share on that. From what I'm aware, it doesn't need to be cold stratified. I'd start it in a similar way that I do in my tomato seed starting video. I'd do overnight aspirin water soak and start in seed starter containers in coconut coir. The germination rate is low, but some should germinate. Here's a link that I hope is helpful. www.epicgardening.com/white-sage-plant/
I've found the seeds to be difficult to harvest and germinate so i leave the seeds to fall on the ground. Each year a few new white sage plants pop up around the garden. When they are about 3 inches tall, i carefully dig them up, keeping the roots intact, and give them away as gifts, they can be transplanted to new garden areas. The roots of a 3 inch baby white sage can extend 6 to 9 inches down into the soil.
When is a good time to prune the flower spikes of the white sage plant? Mine are about 10-13 feet tall with beautiful little purple and white flowers on them and thick stalks!
Wowsers! Those are tall! When most or all of the flower buds have stopped producing flowers, I'd say that's a good time to prune the flower spikes off👍🙂🌿!
Hi Jason, thanks for this video! We were also wondering about pruning. We are very new to gardening. We also live in Cali, it’s end of July, our stalks are also very tall and it seems the little flowers have dried out. Is it recommended that we prune the flower spikes or is it best it to? And where exactly do you prune them? At the very bottom where the stalks start?
@@ThoseAnnoyingVegans Hi! Thank you! I just harvested my flower spikes and am drying for seed. Now that the flowers have finished, it's a good time to remove the flower spikes by pruning from the base of the flower spike stem where it meets the leaves of the plant. As far as pruning the plant, I'd use a similar method to the one that I talk about in my lavandula angustifolia video. First note, don't prune past foliage growth. I wouldn't prune it back by more than a third of the plants total size in one session as to not stress the plant too much. Prune with clean sheers on slight downward angle 'above branch node'. Don't cut past foliage sprouting from the nodes. You don't want to cut into stem with no leaves, if you do this sometimes the leaves do not grow and the branch can die. Make sure to prune out any dead branches. If you're plant doesn't have a lot of under growth, you may want to prune in a couple sessions. When you prune your plant back, it will encourage the plant to push out more foliage on lower branches; once it does this, you can always come back and prune it back more. Remember, you plant needs some of it's leaves for photosynthesis which cools it's leaves and is useful to the plant in hot summer weather. Also, note, you don't want to prune in wet weather, as air borne wet spores can more readily infect fresh pruning cuts on the plant. If you want to harvest any of the leaves for tea or smudge sticks, harvesting those at the time of pruning is a good time to do so, but you can harvest pretty much whenever, as long as you leave the plant with some of it's leaves, so it functions properly. I know this is a lot of info lol. I hope this helps:-)!
Oh! Btw, if you're new to gardening and haven't tried growing Lemon Verbena, that is my favorite culinary herb! Omgosh! I do need to make a video on it. If you see it at your local nursery, don't hesitate to snatch it up, it's great in hot tea, cold tea, with mint, minced in salads, pasta salads, and much more! It's a garden staple:-)!
I’ve cross reference this numerous times and all I really get is that it’s life span is variable. I’ve had mind about 5-6 years and it’s still robust and doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere soon. I also harvest the seed every year by removing the spent flower spikes; I imagine that this helps. Some sites say 3-5 years is the average life span, but other sites say that they can live ‘many years’ (which isn’t a number lol). Since I’ve had mine about 6 years and they look great; maybe 8-10+ years of conditions are right. That’s a tough question for this plant 🌿. I hope this helps🌿.
How do I know if my white sage roots are still alive? I tried to winter it inside as I live in southeast. All the leaves came off but I am hoping it will come back ?
Just make sure not to over water it, there are no leaves for photosynthesis since they dropped off. If the soil is dry, I'd give it just a splash of water. If the soil is super water logged, I'd plant a few bean seeds into the soil, they'll sprout fast and help pull excess water out of the soil to help your plants roots recover. If they plant doesn't show any improvement in a month or so, not sure if it will come back. If you have to let it go; I'd do so with gratitude into compost bin and try again with a new white sage (Salvia apiana). Hope this helps🌿.
Hi Carol, you're most welcome🙏🙂🌿. This plant is cold hardy down to 20/25 fahrenheit, so it may not make it in the snow. If you grow it in a pot, maybe in a cold frame or bring indoors during the winter and give it lots of light and very little water, maybe that can work? Just bring it back out when the temps rise above freezing in the spring. Outdoors it may have a hard time with snow. You can always give it a try and see what happens, but everything I've read about them says that they freeze in temps below 20F. Who knows though, it may regrow from the roots in the spring, provided a nice mulch in the fall; maybe get two and try both, one potted and one protected in the garden. I live in California where there is no snow, so my expertise is in a more mild climate, but I do push boundaries to educate myself, so maybe give it a try and hopefully a method will work for you in Ohio. It should at least be able to make it as an annual🌿🙏🙂. Best wishes🌿💚.
Hi. Here in Chicago we aren’t that lucky but I order some from California. Now, you said that sandy soil works best. Does cactus soil from miracle gro would work for this type of plant? Last year we use organic soil and grow but not as expected (we have a lot of rain though) Thank you in advance! 🙏🏼🕊
Sandy loam works great for this plant🙂👍! It's super tough and adaptable though, but does want good drainage in the soil. Lots of rain really helps meet there medium water needs. I wouldn't use cactus soil as it may dry out a bit quick, an organic soil mix should have worked well. Are your winters really cold? I plant this plant into the ground; it has a tap root that really helps its overall development, so if it's an option where you live, I'd try planting it gently into the ground👍🙂.
@@JasonsGreenSleeves Yes winter here are from 32 (freezing temp) to -10 -20 with couple of records of -40… I just want to give the best soil to grow them as much as they can go.. This year though we have some drauggt compared to last couple of years.
Hi, I am living in Canada so that's mean 4 seasons. I try to germinate seeds indoors even if I have good quality seeds. Rate of germination is 5% at best. Try to find any info helping me having more success. Do you know any tips for the germination side ? Thanks so much and advanced
Hi Eric, thank you! I'm not sure if the weather gets too cold in the long run, but typically, Salvia apiana is cold hardy to 20-25 F. You'll want to start with stratification (moist, cold in perilite or peat moss) for 30 days about mid winter; I'd use your fridge to do this, as I think your winters might be too cold. You'll want to germinate the seeds indoors immediately following the stratification ( this will be about 6-8 weeks before last frost date). I like those peat moss starter pellets in container with lid. Germinate seedlings indoors and when danger of frost has passed, slowly acclimate them to outdoors and transplant. It's common for not all of the seeds to germinate. 10%-30% is germination rate without stratification. 50-60% is the germination rate with stratification. Best of luck; I hope you grow some nice plants! You can take cuttings late spring too, if you want to take cuttings from your plants. Maybe you can keep some small plants or cuttings indoors over the winter from previous year too. I hope this helps:-)! Thank you for the feedback:-).
@@JasonsGreenSleeves WOW, this is so nice of you to take all this time to answering me. I am a huge fans of Salvia Apiana and found them expensive to buy (dry). I will go on with your important instruction ! again thanks from the bottom of my heart :-)
Try the aspirin soak:-)! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jan/31/drug-therapy-for-plants#:~:text=Drop%20in%20half%20a%20300mg,an%20hour%20or%20two%20beforehand.
Sorry for late reply, I missed this somehow. I'd use 'potting soil' while you have this in a pot. Espoma makes some good soils; you can find their soil on Amazon. I'd use their organic potting mix. I've provided link in description for this video. This plant thrives in the ground outdoors though, but in a pot, potting soil will give you your best shot at growing it in a container. I hope this helps :-)!
Ik I'm a year late but Do we water it as its growing from seeds or do we continue to use minimal water even as its growing? And how often would u water or mist it Like would once every 2 or 3 months ok?
First year spring through summer, I'd water weekly, you can even give it a small amount of water more often than that. Fall and winter, depending on rain, water less and less, 2nd year spring and summer, minimal water is good👍. It's an adaptable plant; unlike some other native plants, weekly watering in the summer will not hurt it. Remember, if you will be harvesting leaves for smudging, the oils in the leaves are more concentrated when watering less👍🙂.
We have it growing naturally in the yard. I want to propagate more. How do I collect seeds or is this a plant I could grow from a stalk with rooting hormone or Aloe Vera gel?
Hi KiarraSari! That is wonderful that you have it growing naturally in the yard. Cuttings are best taken from 'semi-hardwood' (not soft new growth, not old hard growth, you want the medium hard growth) in the late summer. You can root in perlite with rooting hormone, sometimes you can even root the cuttings in a glass of water (refresh the water often).The way to collect the seeds it to watch for when the flowers stop blooming, there might be a few still blooming, but you just want to watch for that time when the blooms have reduced to just a few. Wait a couple weeks, watch for birds that might eat the seeds, if they start, just harvest at that point, otherwise, wait the two weeks. Cut the entire spike of spent flowers off and put in paper bag, tie and hang it upside down in a semi bright location in your house. As the seed pods dry and open, the seeds will fall into the bag. After about a month, they should be dry, shake the bag, and you'll have a lot of seeds in the bag. Sew the seeds indoors a few weeks before last winter frost, so that once the spring arrives, you can move the saplings outdoors. I hope this helps:-)!
Excellent info! Thank you! I just became an owner of some sages in the High Desert near Joshua Tree. They seem to thrive here! Is it normal for the sage flower stem leaves to yellow after blooming? I've noticed that my spent flower/fruiting stems seem to have yellowing leaves at the base. The plant does have other new growth that looks like the typical pale blue/green/white frosty color. Does the older/spent foliage die back in the summer heat? Second question, when I deadhead/cut back, do I cut above the densely leafy nodes where the flowering shoots originate, or just below that? There are still some leaves below that area, but far less dense and it starts to get woody.
You're most welcome! Yellowing leaves around the flower spires is totally normal👍. The plant is pulling energy into seed production. I cut spent flower spires down to a leaf node below base of the flower spike. I'll try to get a video made this week on how to do that; my white sage is flowering to and I have some stems that can be removed; it'll be easy to show. When pruning white sage just never prune below foliage growth; similar to the way you'd prune lavender. Don't cut into stem with no leaves. If you cut to low the plant may not regenerate. Hope this helps👍🙂.
@@JasonsGreenSleeves It helps a ton! I'm new to gardening, so I'm always second guessing. These pointers are invaluable, thank you. Some of the flower nodes seem to terminate directly into the woody stem with no new growth below the yellowing base node. Does that mean the branch is spent and better off removed?
I have a 10ft retaining wall on west side of my house the area I want to plant my plant would have shade from about 6 on but gets all morning and afternoon sun, would it be good to plant one there?
That sounds like a good amount of light. I'd give it a try. Maybe just start with one or two plants and if they do well, you can always get more. That sounds like a good amount of sunlight.
Best time to harvest will vary depending on how you would like to use it👍. For tea, you can harvest and dry leaves any time of year, just make sure to use clean pruning shears and to harvest on a day without rain; always harvest in dry weather to prevent problems with plant. For smudge sticks, harvest in early or late summer and never harvest more than one third of the plants top growth in a session; there's less water(more concentrated oil) in the plants leaves in the summer and this makes the smudge sticks more potent. If you want seeds for growing, do not harvest from plant until it has produced flowers and seeds, usually in the late summer; this way early harvest will not prevent flowers/seeds🙂. I'd prune at same time as foliage harvest in late summer or even early fall, but not after that. If you get aphids on your plant in the spring, just hose them off with water, this will prevent pesticide residue from being absorbed by leaves 🌱. Hope this helps🙂!
Thank you That is really helpful. I went ahead and cut one branch, I was almost out and a little desperate for some to bless and purify my house and myself during this time. it almost being the low point of the moon cycle, hopefully the moisture being at the lowest, and it being a dry sunny day will make for more concentrated oils and less problems with damage to the plant. Not ideal, but now thanks to your advice I have a better understanding for the future. Thank you again for your teaching and sharing. Take care and be well.
It's not you, it's the seeds. White sage (Salvia apiana)has a really low seed germination rate. I have a video on germinating tomato seeds in an spirin water soak, try that and see if it helps. Usually if you're growing it from seed, it really helps if you plant a lot of them, as it's hard to be certain which ones will actually sprout. If you're starting seed during the summer, make sure you're not starting them in full sun, as a single heatwave can easily burn the sprouts. Start them in less intense sun and slowly harden them off. If you're starting them now, I'd keep them out of full sun until they are very established. Start with part sun/ part shade and slowly acclimate to more light. 👍🙂.
I'd check the soil, if dry, give a little water, if wet, let some of it dry a bit, it may be over watered. If your plant is really tiny, I'd wait for it to grow some, to at least a few inches before transplanting and when you do, make sure to gently harden it off into brighter light. When plants are really young, they are more fragile, so good to be careful as they become stronger. Hope this helps🙂.
Hi LeMarais88, White Sage (Salvia apiana) isn't as easy as other Salvia, but you definitely can propagate it. Fall is a good time to start by planting seeds outdoors in a pot in potting soil here in California (zone 9). I would start by soaking seeds overnight in an aspirin water solution.. like 81mg tablet dissolved into 1 gallon of water. Plant them outside in a pot the next day. If your area is too cold, you can try placing seeds in damp, but not soggy 'indoor' (not outdoor peat) sphagnum peat moss, then into small container and into fridge for 30 days, after that; move seeds into potting soil indoors to a sunny window (for fall winter... late spring/ summer, move to part sun bright shade window). It will take some time for sprouting and not all seeds will sprout, but this helps. Either way, do the aspirin soak overnight as first step. If you want to root cuttings, that can be challenging w the cold... you'd want a bottom heated mini greenhouse kit for cuttings. Take 4-5 inch cuttings, rinse off to make sure no aphids, remove some leaves, so only a few on top, dip cuttings in rooting hormone where you made the cut and place into damp (not soggy) perlite (wear a mask w dry perlite, the dust is irritant). You'll need artificial light or sunny window. For harvesting seed.. usually done mid summer, if you have dried seed spikes on your plant, cover spike with paper bag, cut spike at base and flip so that the cuttings are upside down on bag, hang dry for 3-4 weeks , shake and harvest seed that falls to bottom of bag. You can also break apart seed pods over a bowl to harvest more seed. Hope all of this helps🙂🌿!
No, I don't think so. Funny enough I have smoked the flower buds before and it's more mildly relaxing/spiritual calm. It has been smoked by native Indians but more for spiritual reasons I believe. It doesn't make you trip. Hope this helps👍🌿.
Thanks for the video! I have 'Salvia apiana' growing in a pot in my garden in Australia. Do you know of a correct technique to take cuttings for it to multiply?
Hi Tom! Sorry for the delay in correspondence; I've been out of town. I've propagated a lot of salvias, I actually need to propagate this one soon. At the moment, I'd recommend cutting a larger branch with a number of smaller young branches to propagate from it. I'd peal the small branches(cut to pencil length from top of branch and leave at least 3 leaves at top) from the larger branch where the two branches meet (keeping a little of the cambium of the larger branch at the base of the smaller branch), make one small scrape at the base of the small branch cutting to expose some cambium, dip in medium strength rooting hormone and root into moist perilite in a tray with a clear semi ventilated cover. Keep the perlite moist and in bright indirect light until the cuttings root, pot up and harden off. I hope this helps:-)!
I thought your video on this plant was quite thorough! :) I got mine from the nursery about two weeks ago and its 18 inches tall, not too many leaves. Sun to full sun. It is still in its 1 gallon pot and the leaves are drying out. I'm watering it every 2 or 3 days. Should I water more? Less? Los Angeles zone 10b!
Thank you Xpropriate! Sounds like a root issue. With this plant slightly underwatered is better than slightly over watered. If after 2-3 days, the soil is still wet from the last time you watered, wait until it's absorbed at least 50% of the water in the soil until you water it again. It's always a good indicator that the roots are functioning properly if they are absorbing the water. If the soil is completely dry after 2-3 days, maybe it needs slightly less sun until it's acclimated. If your area gets incredibly hot, you may want to harden your plant off by slowly giving it more sun until it's in full sun👍.
Great video for this special plant! When would you recommend planting the seeds? I'm in Zone 8a, high Chihuahuan desert, and the summer heat and sun is about to hit. Should I wait to plant the seeds until the fall so it can overwinter, or should I just go ahead and direct sow into my sandy front yard? Thanks in advance.
Thank you Red JHC! You'll want to start with stratification (moist, cold in perilite or peat moss) for 30 days about mid winter (usually your fridge is a convenient place to do this). You'll want to germinate the seeds indoors immediately following the stratification (about 6-8 weeks before last frost date). I like those peat moss starter pellets in container with lid. Germinate seedlings indoors and when danger of frost has passed, slowly acclimate them to outdoors and transplant. It's common for not all of the seeds to germinate. 10%-30% is germination rate without stratification. 50-60% is the germination rate with stratification. I hope this helps:-)! Thank you for the feedback:-).
Cactus soil would be very useful as a soil amendment for this plant when growing it in a container. I'd use about 50% cactus soil to 50% potting soil. That way it has the good drainage of the cactus soil, as well as the nutrient and water holding capacity of the standard potting soil.
@@JasonsGreenSleeves we use miracle grow would it be good to use? So far I have two seedlings in 50/50 potting soil mix and cactus same brand soil. They look ok so far although the ends look dried I'm hoping it's not burning. The one in cactus mix is doing well, I'm hoping they'll be ready for the ground soon. would I be able to get compact white sage seeds from you? Let me know if you can sell any, thanks Sam
Thank you Francisco! I'm vegan and sober. I cook, bake and prepare most all of my food. I make a lot of Indian, Italian, Asian, European food and more. As much organic and non gmo food as I can👍🙂💚!
Hi, I wish I could send you a Salvia apiana plant! I don't think I'm allowed to send plants over seas to the EU. I bet somewhere in the EU that they sell the seeds to Salvia apiana, or maybe even the plants. I think you may be able to buy it from this site: www.rareplants.es/shop/product.asp?P_ID=13533 Hope this helps :-).
Hi zebriu100! I don't currently have any seeds. A lot of local and non local nurseries sell the seeds though. Also, they are available on this site:-) www.plantgoodseed.com/products/white-sage-seeds-salvia-apiana
Hi Saptarsshi! There's this site that usually has the seed, but is sold out. I'll put the link below anyways; they eventually should have more in stock. Also if you go on Amazon's website, there are a number of sellers that sell white sage seed. If you buy it, make sure it's 'Salvia apiana'. There are a number of different plants referred to as 'White Sage' that are not the right plant. So just make sure that you are buying 'Salvia apiana' and that is the right kind of seed to buy. Hope this helps :-). www.plantgoodseed.com/products/white-sage-seeds-salvia-apiana Also check on Amazon.com. Good luck:-)!
Thanks for your thoughts, Jason. I will give it a try. I use White Sage EVERY day for smudge and prayer. I would love to be able to grow and harvest my own. It is very sacred to me. Thanks for your thoughts...
I love this Carol! I do the same; I totally see the joy in growing your own🙏🙂🌿! You might even want to consider growing a dwarf cedar or dwarf pine; I love tying white sage with both of those into smudge sticks. Have a wonderful day🙂🌿!
Hello. Thank you for your video.
I am growing Salvia Apiana, and it is a beautiful day to know there are others that want to preserve this beautiful plant.
I planted a lot of salvia apiana in my Los Angeles California home it's excellent👍one of my favorite shrubs
Thank you very much for the detailed information. This is the best video on white sage that I found on youtube.
I grow white sage in Switzerland.
Now the plants are still small.
In winter I will have to take them indoors.
I am looking forward to seeing how they grow.
I have 7 plants. Alternately, one plant will be in the house in a good place for a week. Then it will be out in the sun again.
Many people use white sage for smoking. But I find the leaves fantastic when vaped at a maximum of 180 degrees Celsius. They develop incredible scents of mint, lemon, etc.
The plant gives off wonderful scents and has an interesting presence, which is why it will accompany me in the house too.
That's wonderful! I love Switzerland! I have family there too🙂! Thank you very much; I'm glad to have helped. I believe the flower buds may be smokable as well; I don't smoke much anymore, but I have smoked the white sage flower buds and find them quite pleasant; I'd harvest the flower buds 'before they bloom and not after' as you don't want to smoke the seeds (just a guess, I just do not imagine the seeds would be nice for that). I'm not sure on a chemical level what smoking the flower buds does, but I find them very nice to smoke, very pleasant and cooling 🙂👍. I can't speak for allergies to it for anyone other than myself though as I am not allergic to it; I believe I read that the native american indians smoked both the leaves and flower buds in spiritual ceremonies👍🙂.
@@JasonsGreenSleeves
I hope you've already been to Switzerland and had the chance to travel around in this incredibly diverse little country.
By vaporizer, I don't mean a vaporizer for direct inhalation, but a vaporizer for the room. Instead of smoking the room, I vape the room with the White Sage. Arizer Extreme Q is a good vaporizer, and has a glass top in which you put the herbs.I also make a hydrolate with the white sage and spray it and mix it with a natural lemon shower gel. I can also recommend that.
Many greetings from Switzerland
Urs
You deserve a follow 👏👏👏 and so much more. Not much ppl have lots of information about them, how to care for them, and where to buy them and you provided me with all 3 information. Thank you so much! Please continue to educate us with your wisdom 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much!🙏😄🌿! I am so glad to help! Will post and share more🙏🙂🌿!
@@JasonsGreenSleeves I can't wait! I'm getting my seeds on Friday I'm hoping it does good in the winter indoors here. I'm hoping they do since we get all 4 seasons.
Hi lovely my names sandra and I’m in NZ recently I’ve discovered my white sage plant the tips on her leaves are turning brown I have her inside but downstairs as a house plant but she does get light and I water her not too often I enjoy watching your videos and just love my sage plant xoxo
Hi Sandra! I haven’t grown white sage indoors here in California; I always grow it outside. I’d make sure to check the soil and make sure it’s absorbing the water before getting watered again even though you haven’t been watering it too much. If it’s super dry, you’ll want to water a little more. I’d lift the pot when watered and compare what weight feels like when it’s dry so you have a good idea of the difference. It likes a lot of sun, but won’t handle as much sun in a pot indoors, it wants a lot more than bright indirect light though. As fall/winter sets in, there will be less sun, so make sure not to over water. Air flow is helpful; a lot of plants kept indoors what a little air flow. I’m glad you like my videos :-). Hope this helps🙂!
I just LOVE listening to you chat with us! I live in Moreno Valley and I don't have a 'slant or hill' in my backyard but, it's QUITE dry here. I should still be able to plant lots of sage though right? I'd love to upload a picture here to show you my back yard LOL. Thank you Jason!
Thank you M. W. ! So glad to hear! Dry is perfect! You can grow many sages in your yard! This sage (Salvia apiana) is very drought tolerant. There are many sages (Salvia), so check the water requirements for the ones that you'd like to grow. Some want more water than others, but there are many many native Salvia (sages) to choose from that are very drought tolerant. You should be able to plant them without a hill, just make sure that your soil drains well. If you have clay soil, you will want to amend it for better drainage; if you have sand or loamy soil, then you don't need to amend it much. Here's a link to a site that should be able to tell you what type of soil you have in your yard. Just go to the site, type in your address and click to see your soil profile.
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/gmap/
It's a pretty awesome tool! Hope this helps:-)!
@@JasonsGreenSleeves OH MY GOODNESS YOU'RE SO RESOURCEFUL AND HELPFUL!! Thank you! And followed you on IG :)
You're most welcome@@m.w.3692 :-)!
@@m.w.3692 Thank you too:-)!
I’m in Moreno Valley too with a yard that is also very flat. I have a number of white sage mixed in with lots of other native plants and they’ve done great. I planted them all in unamended moderate-draining soil in 2020 and after the first few months I’ve watered them once a month just during the May-October dry season.
That salvia apiana seems bigger than the one I planted from Green thumb nursery I love to eat the leaves they're great same with the black sage and purple sage do you like to make a tea can you also eat the leaves or do you like it better with honey in a tea it's strong but I don't mind the flavor I can eat easily four or five leaves by themselves .it's got a strong nice taste I'm surprised the rabbits and deer don't eat it?
I love the tea; I add one leaf with honey. I've used the leaves like bay leaves, by adding a leaf to water used for pasta or rice. I've don't eat the leaves raw; but I have dried them and made a powder out of them to use like a spice in cooking, white sage powder is a really strong flavor, so I just use a small amount like a pinch. Oh, I've added it to coffee too, just a small amount like half a leaf adds a nice flavor to coffee; I like it🙂
@@JasonsGreenSleeves sounds incredible yes it is a strong flavor I'm surprised I could eat a lot too probably most people could eat a small amount but I'm surprised that the deer in rabbits don't nibble on the sages white and black as much?
How do you know if the plant is dead? I got it as a transplant from another person and she stated that the looping leaves means that the plant is in shock. I have it planted on my window sill so it could get full sun light. I am here in the Chicago area. Do you know if it can be saved?
Hi K Anderson! If you cut into a branch and it's not living tissue, that part of the branch is dead. If the whole plant is that way, then the plant is dead. Yes, it's in shock. This is a tough one cause it doesn't really thrive indoors like it would outdoors and outdoors is getting rather cold and only going to get colder. If you have to give this a shot indoors, just really make sure not to over water, but do water it. Water just a little and once your plant has absorbed that, water a little again. Just don't water unless the plant has absorbed the previous water. Give it as much sunlight and airflow as you can. I'm not sure how this will work out, it may not make it indoors. As soon as the weather begins to warm and hard frost has passed, slowly acclimate your plant to outdoors. This plant is supposed to be cold hardy to 20-25 degrees fahrenheit. It doesn't get that cold where I am, so I haven't been able to put it to the test. Keep an eye out for aphids, mealy bugs and scale while you have it indoors. This plant doesn't thrive indoors, so it's more susceptible to pests. Before you put a transplanted plant in your garden soil, please do check the roots thoroughly to make sure you don't have any pests like root knot nematodes or mealy bugs; always be careful when you get a potted plant with garden soil from someone elses yard. If your Salvia is in the garden soil right now, your chances of success will be better if you repot it into indoor potting soil while you have it indoors. Outdoor garden soil won't help your plant thrive indoors as well as potting soil that is formulated for potted plants, which is what you have right now. I hope this helps:-)!
Water and white vinegar get rid of aphids as well. Rinse your plant and then spray the mix. It worked better than water and yea tree oil. They were gone in about a week. I wasn’t able to get rid of them for two months. I had to trim my flower bushes to almost nothing.
Thank you for sharing. :-)
❤️ thank you Jason- new fan
Hi there! Could I grow Salvia apiana in the high desert of California in a greenhouse? We get too cold for it to be outdoors in my regular garden sites.
Hi there! It’s worth a try! As long as you get enough light and air flow, I think it has a chance🌿.
Thank you Jason! Could you share tips on how to grow white sage from seeds, please? Do they need to be cold stratified? Thanks!
Hi Lydia! This is a popular question; I mostly propagate white sage (Salvia apiana) from cuttings in my garden, but I have harvested some seed last summer, so I'll have to grow some to share on that. From what I'm aware, it doesn't need to be cold stratified. I'd start it in a similar way that I do in my tomato seed starting video. I'd do overnight aspirin water soak and start in seed starter containers in coconut coir. The germination rate is low, but some should germinate. Here's a link that I hope is helpful. www.epicgardening.com/white-sage-plant/
I've found the seeds to be difficult to harvest and germinate so i leave the seeds to fall on the ground. Each year a few new white sage plants pop up around the garden. When they are about 3 inches tall, i carefully dig them up, keeping the roots intact, and give them away as gifts, they can be transplanted to new garden areas. The roots of a 3 inch baby white sage can extend 6 to 9 inches down into the soil.
When is a good time to prune the flower spikes of the white sage plant? Mine are about 10-13 feet tall with beautiful little purple and white flowers on them and thick stalks!
Wowsers! Those are tall! When most or all of the flower buds have stopped producing flowers, I'd say that's a good time to prune the flower spikes off👍🙂🌿!
Hi Jason, thanks for this video! We were also wondering about pruning. We are very new to gardening. We also live in Cali, it’s end of July, our stalks are also very tall and it seems the little flowers have dried out. Is it recommended that we prune the flower spikes or is it best it to? And where exactly do you prune them? At the very bottom where the stalks start?
@@ThoseAnnoyingVegans Hi! Thank you! I just harvested my flower spikes and am drying for seed. Now that the flowers have finished, it's a good time to remove the flower spikes by pruning from the base of the flower spike stem where it meets the leaves of the plant. As far as pruning the plant, I'd use a similar method to the one that I talk about in my lavandula angustifolia video. First note, don't prune past foliage growth. I wouldn't prune it back by more than a third of the plants total size in one session as to not stress the plant too much. Prune with clean sheers on slight downward angle 'above branch node'. Don't cut past foliage sprouting from the nodes. You don't want to cut into stem with no leaves, if you do this sometimes the leaves do not grow and the branch can die. Make sure to prune out any dead branches. If you're plant doesn't have a lot of under growth, you may want to prune in a couple sessions. When you prune your plant back, it will encourage the plant to push out more foliage on lower branches; once it does this, you can always come back and prune it back more. Remember, you plant needs some of it's leaves for photosynthesis which cools it's leaves and is useful to the plant in hot summer weather. Also, note, you don't want to prune in wet weather, as air borne wet spores can more readily infect fresh pruning cuts on the plant. If you want to harvest any of the leaves for tea or smudge sticks, harvesting those at the time of pruning is a good time to do so, but you can harvest pretty much whenever, as long as you leave the plant with some of it's leaves, so it functions properly. I know this is a lot of info lol. I hope this helps:-)!
Oh! Btw, if you're new to gardening and haven't tried growing Lemon Verbena, that is my favorite culinary herb! Omgosh! I do need to make a video on it. If you see it at your local nursery, don't hesitate to snatch it up, it's great in hot tea, cold tea, with mint, minced in salads, pasta salads, and much more! It's a garden staple:-)!
How long does a plant like this live for?
Thanks.
I’ve cross reference this numerous times and all I really get is that it’s life span is variable. I’ve had mind about 5-6 years and it’s still robust and doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere soon. I also harvest the seed every year by removing the spent flower spikes; I imagine that this helps.
Some sites say 3-5 years is the average life span, but other sites say that they can live ‘many years’ (which isn’t a number lol). Since I’ve had mine about 6 years and they look great; maybe 8-10+ years of conditions are right. That’s a tough question for this plant 🌿. I hope this helps🌿.
thank you
Thank you! Lots of great info.
You’re most welcome M J.
How do I know if my white sage roots are still alive? I tried to winter it inside as I live in southeast. All the leaves came off but I am hoping it will come back ?
Just make sure not to over water it, there are no leaves for photosynthesis since they dropped off. If the soil is dry, I'd give it just a splash of water. If the soil is super water logged, I'd plant a few bean seeds into the soil, they'll sprout fast and help pull excess water out of the soil to help your plants roots recover. If they plant doesn't show any improvement in a month or so, not sure if it will come back. If you have to let it go; I'd do so with gratitude into compost bin and try again with a new white sage (Salvia apiana). Hope this helps🌿.
Jason, Thanks for the info. I live in Ohio. Will this plant grow in northern Ohio. Can it withstand the snow and winters and come back in the spring?
Hi Carol, you're most welcome🙏🙂🌿. This plant is cold hardy down to 20/25 fahrenheit, so it may not make it in the snow. If you grow it in a pot, maybe in a cold frame or bring indoors during the winter and give it lots of light and very little water, maybe that can work? Just bring it back out when the temps rise above freezing in the spring. Outdoors it may have a hard time with snow. You can always give it a try and see what happens, but everything I've read about them says that they freeze in temps below 20F. Who knows though, it may regrow from the roots in the spring, provided a nice mulch in the fall; maybe get two and try both, one potted and one protected in the garden. I live in California where there is no snow, so my expertise is in a more mild climate, but I do push boundaries to educate myself, so maybe give it a try and hopefully a method will work for you in Ohio. It should at least be able to make it as an annual🌿🙏🙂. Best wishes🌿💚.
Hi. Here in Chicago we aren’t that lucky but I order some from California.
Now, you said that sandy soil works best.
Does cactus soil from miracle gro would work for this type of plant?
Last year we use organic soil and grow but not as expected (we have a lot of rain though) Thank you in advance! 🙏🏼🕊
Sandy loam works great for this plant🙂👍! It's super tough and adaptable though, but does want good drainage in the soil. Lots of rain really helps meet there medium water needs. I wouldn't use cactus soil as it may dry out a bit quick, an organic soil mix should have worked well. Are your winters really cold? I plant this plant into the ground; it has a tap root that really helps its overall development, so if it's an option where you live, I'd try planting it gently into the ground👍🙂.
@@JasonsGreenSleeves Yes winter here are from 32 (freezing temp) to -10 -20 with couple of records of -40…
I just want to give the best soil to grow them as much as they can go..
This year though we have some drauggt compared to last couple of years.
Hi,
I am living in Canada so that's mean 4 seasons. I try to germinate seeds indoors even if I have good quality seeds. Rate of germination is 5% at best. Try to find any info helping me having more success. Do you know any tips for the germination side ? Thanks so much and advanced
Hi Eric, thank you! I'm not sure if the weather gets too cold in the long run, but typically, Salvia apiana is cold hardy to 20-25 F. You'll want to start with stratification (moist, cold in perilite or peat moss) for 30 days about mid winter; I'd use your fridge to do this, as I think your winters might be too cold. You'll want to germinate the seeds indoors immediately following the stratification ( this will be about 6-8 weeks before last frost date). I like those peat moss starter pellets in container with lid. Germinate seedlings indoors and when danger of frost has passed, slowly acclimate them to outdoors and transplant. It's common for not all of the seeds to germinate. 10%-30% is germination rate without stratification. 50-60% is the germination rate with stratification. Best of luck; I hope you grow some nice plants! You can take cuttings late spring too, if you want to take cuttings from your plants. Maybe you can keep some small plants or cuttings indoors over the winter from previous year too. I hope this helps:-)! Thank you for the feedback:-).
@@JasonsGreenSleeves WOW, this is so nice of you to take all this time to answering me. I am a huge fans of Salvia Apiana and found them expensive to buy (dry). I will go on with your important instruction ! again thanks from the bottom of my heart :-)
@@EricArbour- you're most welcome! My pleasure to help! Namaste:-)!
Try the aspirin soak:-)! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jan/31/drug-therapy-for-plants#:~:text=Drop%20in%20half%20a%20300mg,an%20hour%20or%20two%20beforehand.
Can show typos soil to buy for it?
Sorry for late reply, I missed this somehow. I'd use 'potting soil' while you have this in a pot. Espoma makes some good soils; you can find their soil on Amazon. I'd use their organic potting mix. I've provided link in description for this video. This plant thrives in the ground outdoors though, but in a pot, potting soil will give you your best shot at growing it in a container. I hope this helps :-)!
Ik I'm a year late but
Do we water it as its growing from seeds or do we continue to use minimal water even as its growing?
And how often would u water or mist it
Like would once every 2 or 3 months ok?
First year spring through summer, I'd water weekly, you can even give it a small amount of water more often than that. Fall and winter, depending on rain, water less and less, 2nd year spring and summer, minimal water is good👍. It's an adaptable plant; unlike some other native plants, weekly watering in the summer will not hurt it. Remember, if you will be harvesting leaves for smudging, the oils in the leaves are more concentrated when watering less👍🙂.
We have it growing naturally in the yard. I want to propagate more. How do I collect seeds or is this a plant I could grow from a stalk with rooting hormone or Aloe Vera gel?
Hi KiarraSari! That is wonderful that you have it growing naturally in the yard. Cuttings are best taken from 'semi-hardwood' (not soft new growth, not old hard growth, you want the medium hard growth) in the late summer. You can root in perlite with rooting hormone, sometimes you can even root the cuttings in a glass of water (refresh the water often).The way to collect the seeds it to watch for when the flowers stop blooming, there might be a few still blooming, but you just want to watch for that time when the blooms have reduced to just a few. Wait a couple weeks, watch for birds that might eat the seeds, if they start, just harvest at that point, otherwise, wait the two weeks. Cut the entire spike of spent flowers off and put in paper bag, tie and hang it upside down in a semi bright location in your house. As the seed pods dry and open, the seeds will fall into the bag. After about a month, they should be dry, shake the bag, and you'll have a lot of seeds in the bag. Sew the seeds indoors a few weeks before last winter frost, so that once the spring arrives, you can move the saplings outdoors. I hope this helps:-)!
Excellent info! Thank you! I just became an owner of some sages in the High Desert near Joshua Tree. They seem to thrive here! Is it normal for the sage flower stem leaves to yellow after blooming? I've noticed that my spent flower/fruiting stems seem to have yellowing leaves at the base. The plant does have other new growth that looks like the typical pale blue/green/white frosty color. Does the older/spent foliage die back in the summer heat?
Second question, when I deadhead/cut back, do I cut above the densely leafy nodes where the flowering shoots originate, or just below that? There are still some leaves below that area, but far less dense and it starts to get woody.
You're most welcome! Yellowing leaves around the flower spires is totally normal👍. The plant is pulling energy into seed production. I cut spent flower spires down to a leaf node below base of the flower spike. I'll try to get a video made this week on how to do that; my white sage is flowering to and I have some stems that can be removed; it'll be easy to show. When pruning white sage just never prune below foliage growth; similar to the way you'd prune lavender. Don't cut into stem with no leaves. If you cut to low the plant may not regenerate. Hope this helps👍🙂.
@@JasonsGreenSleeves It helps a ton! I'm new to gardening, so I'm always second guessing. These pointers are invaluable, thank you.
Some of the flower nodes seem to terminate directly into the woody stem with no new growth below the yellowing base node. Does that mean the branch is spent and better off removed?
I have a 10ft retaining wall on west side of my house the area I want to plant my plant would have shade from about 6 on but gets all morning and afternoon sun, would it be good to plant one there?
That sounds like a good amount of light. I'd give it a try. Maybe just start with one or two plants and if they do well, you can always get more. That sounds like a good amount of sunlight.
Thanks, Jason!
You're most welcome Bridgette:-)!
When is the best time to harvest? Prune?
Best time to harvest will vary depending on how you would like to use it👍. For tea, you can harvest and dry leaves any time of year, just make sure to use clean pruning shears and to harvest on a day without rain; always harvest in dry weather to prevent problems with plant. For smudge sticks, harvest in early or late summer and never harvest more than one third of the plants top growth in a session; there's less water(more concentrated oil) in the plants leaves in the summer and this makes the smudge sticks more potent. If you want seeds for growing, do not harvest from plant until it has produced flowers and seeds, usually in the late summer; this way early harvest will not prevent flowers/seeds🙂. I'd prune at same time as foliage harvest in late summer or even early fall, but not after that. If you get aphids on your plant in the spring, just hose them off with water, this will prevent pesticide residue from being absorbed by leaves 🌱. Hope this helps🙂!
Thank you That is really helpful. I went ahead and cut one branch, I was almost out and a little desperate for some to bless and purify my house and myself during this time. it almost being the low point of the moon cycle, hopefully the moisture being at the lowest, and it being a dry sunny day will make for more concentrated oils and less problems with damage to the plant. Not ideal, but now thanks to your advice I have a better understanding for the future. Thank you again for your teaching and sharing. Take care and be well.
I can’t get my white sage seeds to germinate. Any suggestions?
It's not you, it's the seeds. White sage (Salvia apiana)has a really low seed germination rate. I have a video on germinating tomato seeds in an spirin water soak, try that and see if it helps. Usually if you're growing it from seed, it really helps if you plant a lot of them, as it's hard to be certain which ones will actually sprout. If you're starting seed during the summer, make sure you're not starting them in full sun, as a single heatwave can easily burn the sprouts. Start them in less intense sun and slowly harden them off. If you're starting them now, I'd keep them out of full sun until they are very established. Start with part sun/ part shade and slowly acclimate to more light. 👍🙂.
My baby white sage plant is droopy. Any idea why?
I'd check the soil, if dry, give a little water, if wet, let some of it dry a bit, it may be over watered. If your plant is really tiny, I'd wait for it to grow some, to at least a few inches before transplanting and when you do, make sure to gently harden it off into brighter light. When plants are really young, they are more fragile, so good to be careful as they become stronger. Hope this helps🙂.
Hi Jason: Thanks for info but please tell us how to propagate white sage 🙏🏻. I need to know ASAP 😰
Hi LeMarais88, White Sage (Salvia apiana) isn't as easy as other Salvia, but you definitely can propagate it. Fall is a good time to start by planting seeds outdoors in a pot in potting soil here in California (zone 9). I would start by soaking seeds overnight in an aspirin water solution.. like 81mg tablet dissolved into 1 gallon of water. Plant them outside in a pot the next day. If your area is too cold, you can try placing seeds in damp, but not soggy 'indoor' (not outdoor peat) sphagnum peat moss, then into small container and into fridge for 30 days, after that; move seeds into potting soil indoors to a sunny window (for fall winter... late spring/ summer, move to part sun bright shade window). It will take some time for sprouting and not all seeds will sprout, but this helps. Either way, do the aspirin soak overnight as first step. If you want to root cuttings, that can be challenging w the cold... you'd want a bottom heated mini greenhouse kit for cuttings. Take 4-5 inch cuttings, rinse off to make sure no aphids, remove some leaves, so only a few on top, dip cuttings in rooting hormone where you made the cut and place into damp (not soggy) perlite (wear a mask w dry perlite, the dust is irritant). You'll need artificial light or sunny window. For harvesting seed.. usually done mid summer, if you have dried seed spikes on your plant, cover spike with paper bag, cut spike at base and flip so that the cuttings are upside down on bag, hang dry for 3-4 weeks , shake and harvest seed that falls to bottom of bag. You can also break apart seed pods over a bowl to harvest more seed. Hope all of this helps🙂🌿!
Is that the plant that makes u trip if u smoke it?
No, I don't think so. Funny enough I have smoked the flower buds before and it's more mildly relaxing/spiritual calm. It has been smoked by native Indians but more for spiritual reasons I believe. It doesn't make you trip. Hope this helps👍🌿.
Thanks for the video! I have 'Salvia apiana' growing in a pot in my garden in Australia. Do you know of a correct technique to take cuttings for it to multiply?
Hi Tom! Sorry for the delay in correspondence; I've been out of town. I've propagated a lot of salvias, I actually need to propagate this one soon. At the moment, I'd recommend cutting a larger branch with a number of smaller young branches to propagate from it. I'd peal the small branches(cut to pencil length from top of branch and leave at least 3 leaves at top) from the larger branch where the two branches meet (keeping a little of the cambium of the larger branch at the base of the smaller branch), make one small scrape at the base of the small branch cutting to expose some cambium, dip in medium strength rooting hormone and root into moist perilite in a tray with a clear semi ventilated cover. Keep the perlite moist and in bright indirect light until the cuttings root, pot up and harden off. I hope this helps:-)!
@@JasonsGreenSleeves hello. Do you have a video of the propagation process? Thank you.
I thought your video on this plant was quite thorough! :)
I got mine from the nursery about two weeks ago and its 18 inches tall, not too many leaves. Sun to full sun. It is still in its 1 gallon pot and the leaves are drying out. I'm watering it every 2 or 3 days. Should I water more? Less? Los Angeles zone 10b!
Thank you Xpropriate! Sounds like a root issue. With this plant slightly underwatered is better than slightly over watered. If after 2-3 days, the soil is still wet from the last time you watered, wait until it's absorbed at least 50% of the water in the soil until you water it again. It's always a good indicator that the roots are functioning properly if they are absorbing the water. If the soil is completely dry after 2-3 days, maybe it needs slightly less sun until it's acclimated. If your area gets incredibly hot, you may want to harden your plant off by slowly giving it more sun until it's in full sun👍.
@@JasonsGreenSleeves Sounds like a plan. Thank you!
Excellent video!!
Thank you Francisco 🙂!
Great video for this special plant! When would you recommend planting the seeds? I'm in Zone 8a, high Chihuahuan desert, and the summer heat and sun is about to hit. Should I wait to plant the seeds until the fall so it can overwinter, or should I just go ahead and direct sow into my sandy front yard? Thanks in advance.
Thank you Red JHC! You'll want to start with stratification (moist, cold in perilite or peat moss) for 30 days about mid winter (usually your fridge is a convenient place to do this). You'll want to germinate the seeds indoors immediately following the stratification (about 6-8 weeks before last frost date). I like those peat moss starter pellets in container with lid. Germinate seedlings indoors and when danger of frost has passed, slowly acclimate them to outdoors and transplant. It's common for not all of the seeds to germinate. 10%-30% is germination rate without stratification. 50-60% is the germination rate with stratification. I hope this helps:-)! Thank you for the feedback:-).
Will cactus soil work for this plant?
Cactus soil would be very useful as a soil amendment for this plant when growing it in a container. I'd use about 50% cactus soil to 50% potting soil. That way it has the good drainage of the cactus soil, as well as the nutrient and water holding capacity of the standard potting soil.
@@JasonsGreenSleeves we use miracle grow would it be good to use? So far I have two seedlings in 50/50 potting soil mix and cactus same brand soil. They look ok so far although the ends look dried I'm hoping it's not burning. The one in cactus mix is doing well, I'm hoping they'll be ready for the ground soon. would I be able to get compact white sage seeds from you? Let me know if you can sell any, thanks Sam
What Kind of food do you eat Jason? u look exceptionally healthy!
Thank you Francisco! I'm vegan and sober. I cook, bake and prepare most all of my food. I make a lot of Indian, Italian, Asian, European food and more. As much organic and non gmo food as I can👍🙂💚!
@@JasonsGreenSleeves u probably stay away from processed food to o,,I'm going to have to take your advice very inspirational thank you ❤️👍🙏
Namaste🙏🙂🌿!
Another great plant is toyon ( heteromoles arbutifolia)
I love Toyons too! Tough plants; pretty flowers and berries🙂🌿!
@@JasonsGreenSleeves yes it's a favorite ,they even name Hollywood after it . The flowers are gorgeous and the red berries ,what area are you in ?
Hi Jason.
I m Klaudia and I have len big request to you.
Can you send me a plant of salvia apiane.
I m from EU. Thank in advance.
Hi, I wish I could send you a Salvia apiana plant! I don't think I'm allowed to send plants over seas to the EU. I bet somewhere in the EU that they sell the seeds to Salvia apiana, or maybe even the plants. I think you may be able to buy it from this site:
www.rareplants.es/shop/product.asp?P_ID=13533
Hope this helps :-).
Hi do you have salvia apiana seeds?
Hi zebriu100! I don't currently have any seeds. A lot of local and non local nurseries sell the seeds though. Also, they are available on this site:-)
www.plantgoodseed.com/products/white-sage-seeds-salvia-apiana
Hi dear could you please help me I am from India.I need some seed of this plant.
Hi Saptarsshi! There's this site that usually has the seed, but is sold out. I'll put the link below anyways; they eventually should have more in stock. Also if you go on Amazon's website, there are a number of sellers that sell white sage seed. If you buy it, make sure it's 'Salvia apiana'. There are a number of different plants referred to as 'White Sage' that are not the right plant. So just make sure that you are buying 'Salvia apiana' and that is the right kind of seed to buy. Hope this helps :-).
www.plantgoodseed.com/products/white-sage-seeds-salvia-apiana
Also check on Amazon.com.
Good luck:-)!
@@JasonsGreenSleeves dear I have already seen already in Amazon but I have got,If possible than could send me??I will definitely give you the money.
Omg beautiful she so big 😇
Also, do you have an Instagram account?
Yes! Thank you:-)! instagram.com/jasonsgreensleeves/