I have a lovely clary sage plant in a large lily pot. Last night,
daughter and I were sitting outside with a glass of wine when I noticed
a huge slug right in the middle of it. Instead of being sensible and
plucking it off the plant, I went and poured salt on it. Then I
promptly forgot it. This morning, all that remains of the slug is a
slimy mess and the plant has wilted over the sides of the pot. I have
tried sluicing it with water but hope I haven't killed it off. I don't
generally have much luck with clary sage and its leaves had been nibbled
by snails in places but this is quite a disaster, or so it seems. Does
anyone have any ideas, please? TIA
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June Hughes

"June Hughes" <junehughes [at] theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I have a lovely clary sage plant in a large lily pot. Last night,
> daughter and I were sitting outside with a glass of wine when I
noticed
> a huge slug right in the middle of it. Instead of being sensible and
> plucking it off the plant, I went and poured salt on it. Then I
> promptly forgot it. This morning, all that remains of the slug is a
> slimy mess and the plant has wilted over the sides of the pot. I have
> tried sluicing it with water but hope I haven't killed it off. I don't
> generally have much luck with clary sage and its leaves had been
nibbled
> by snails in places but this is quite a disaster, or so it seems. Does
> anyone have any ideas, please? TIA
> --
> June Hughes

You have acted correctly in giving it plenty of water and it is best
that you continue to do so. Keep it out of the sun and in a cool place
for a while and hopefully it will recover. This site deals with soil
salinity, but I don't think it will help you much.
http://www.uwyo.edu/ces/PUBS/Wy988.pdf

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

In message <44b6a09e$1_3 [at] mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, Emrys Davies
<me [at] privacy.net> writes
>"June Hughes" <junehughes [at] theacct.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:mSxkwygPjNtEFw2w [at] theacct.demon.co.uk...
>> I have a lovely clary sage plant in a large lily pot. Last night,
>> daughter and I were sitting outside with a glass of wine when I
>noticed
>> a huge slug right in the middle of it. Instead of being sensible and
>> plucking it off the plant, I went and poured salt on it. Then I
>> promptly forgot it. This morning, all that remains of the slug is a
>> slimy mess and the plant has wilted over the sides of the pot. I have
>> tried sluicing it with water but hope I haven't killed it off. I don't
>> generally have much luck with clary sage and its leaves had been
>nibbled
>> by snails in places but this is quite a disaster, or so it seems. Does
>> anyone have any ideas, please? TIA
>> --
>> June Hughes
>
>You have acted correctly in giving it plenty of water and it is best
>that you continue to do so. Keep it out of the sun and in a cool place
>for a while and hopefully it will recover. This site deals with soil
>salinity, but I don't think it will help you much.
>http://www.uwyo.edu/ces/PUBS/Wy988.pdf
>
Thanks Emrys. It is showing a little sign of life but the big leaves
have all flopped over the top of the pot. I shall continue the sluicing
and see what happens.
--
June Hughes