Ornamental Sage

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    Here we go with what is sure to be lots of questions I will have as a very novice gardener . I have in a couple of half barrels some Ornamental Sage "SensationDeep Rose" id say a good 99% of the purple flowers have now gone a browny colour and it says on label to cut back stems after flowering which is ok BUT HOW MUCH do i cut them back please ?????
     
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    Usually cutting down the flower spikes to the base of the leaves is enough.
     
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    Forgive my stupidness but do you mean where flower ends and leaves start ??
     
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    That's right Nash:dbgrtmb:
     
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    Unfair! Prats like me frequent it too!!!!!!
     
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