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By Sheilar


LAVENDAR

Another attempt to grow lavendar (last one died)



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mikne too i hope im not gonna lose the one Rick brought me this year :)

11 Sep, 2011

 

I didn't realise you have to cut them right back to the woody bits when they're finished flowering (I just left the one I had previously and it went all woody and died). A friend of mine has a full hedge of it and it's gorgeous. She's had it for years always cuts it right back so I'm gonna try that.

11 Sep, 2011

 

Me too :)))

11 Sep, 2011

 

Yours is a french type lavender, which is a bit less hardy than the english types. What I would do is cut it down to just above woody bits now and then use the trimmings from this to take cuttings. Ive got some on the go at the moment. Hopefully will have lots more of these for next year.

13 Sep, 2011

 

We can't keep the French type, so have gone back to English and they are doing well.

13 Sep, 2011

 

Oh dear, didn't realise there were different types. It says Tuscany on the tag. Is this not hardy either?

13 Sep, 2011

 

THey're meant to be, but as I said we can't keep them over winter.

13 Sep, 2011

 

Think I'll cover the base with dead leaves before the winter and see if it survives!

13 Sep, 2011

 

I live in Vermont where it gets very cold in the winter. Here is my solution for the winter months. I find a couple of biggish flat stones and place them around the bush. They take in the sun and warm the lavender. I only have the English variety. When the lavender gets bigger, you do not have to be so careful.. Wells

22 Sep, 2011

 

English Lavender has the best fragrance and a softer hue. Much nicer plant in my opinion. I tried a white Lavender and failed with it a couple of years ago.

15 Oct, 2011

 

Oh so thats what you do, I have killed off 2 of them, so thanks for the tip!

12 Nov, 2011

 

very beautiful lavender

5 Jan, 2012



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