Perovskia Blue Spire (Russian Sage)

Dahliadelights

Does anyone have this in their garden? How is it looking? I planted some in raised beds last year or possibly early this year..  It was flopping around everywhere and I assumed it wasn't getting enough sun.  I've pulled it out of the bed and put in a large pot in the hopes that I can put it in a sunny spot...  Does anyone have some that is actually upright? thanks

JennyJ

Mine's fairly upright, and only gets sun for part of the day, but I have poor, well-drained sandy soil which it likes, and I prune it quite hard each spring. And I don't feed it (other than a light dose of chicken poo pellets that get sprinkled over the whole border now and again, if I remember to do it).

Dahliadelights

thanks @JennyJ mine were in pretty dappled shade and just seemed to be stretching out for the sun or something.  Hopefully they will fare better in the pots.....gorgeous plants

JennyJ

I hope you crack it and find a place that they like

Bijdezee

It does that. I use two large circular supports for mine. 

Dahliadelights

@Bijdezee ah ok - in all the pics I've see it just looks nice and upright!  thanks 

Loxley

It needs as much sun and as little nourishment/water as possible!

Dahliadelights

@Loxley have put it against my sunniest wall

Nollie

Mine are fairly branching and wayward in growth habit, but the stems are upright, if that makes sense, just not as neat a plant as one would expect. They are in a south-facing raised bed against a hot stone wall, fairly inhospitable conditions, and need little water. One of the toughest, most drought-tolerant plants I grow. Just echoing what others have already said really, but do make sure you use a very gritty, low-nutrient pot mix, a rich soil will make them flop and flower poorly.

Dahliadelights

thanks @Nollie it could be they have too many nutrients I'll try and deprive them somehow