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Prune Lavender!!!!

jacque

By Jacque

Norfolk UK, United Kingdom

My French Lavender is looking very strange this Summer since its finished flowering? Its got a Funny Colour on its leafs? Shall i Prune it & see if itl grow nice new Shoots ? or has i got something wrong with it?




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Best wait till march Jacque before cutting it back.

Better to be safe than sorry
Best Wishes
Kev

5 Aug, 2008

 

Thanx Kev :)

5 Aug, 2008

 

If you have it in a pot it might be worth checking whether it needs repotting. It could be starved if potbound. As for pruning it is fine to remove the heads and stalks on lavender directly after flowering. It may put out a second flush for you.

5 Aug, 2008

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