By Jacksondscar
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
I am thinking of transferring my lavender from its pot into the garden,is now the right time to do this?
- 4 Oct, 2011
Answers
Make sure it's in a sunny position with well-drained soil.
5 Oct, 2011
it mite be worth cutting it back a bit so more goodness goes to the roots . it will soon grow back next summer or the year after depending how longg it takes to throw down its roots .
7 Oct, 2011
Erm, no, Noseypotter - not by more than an inch, Lavender does not grow off old wood.
7 Oct, 2011
Thanks for taking the time to reply Please dont confuse me Nosey and Bamboo To prune or not to prune that is the question ? (Shakespeare ! }
7 Oct, 2011
Don't prune is the definitive answer. Just dead-head at this time of year, then in the spring, trim the lavender a little, but NOT into the old wood, as Bamboo said - unless you want to kill it of course? :-/
Nobody has thought to ask you - is it an English or a French Lavender? If it's L. stoechas, the French one, then it might need winter protection. They're not nearly as hardy as the English sort.
7 Oct, 2011
Not sure The flower heads are on long stems
7 Oct, 2011
Are the flowers fat with pretty 'ears' sticking out at the top? That's basically what French Lavender looks like.
English Lavender flowers are slender all the way up. They have the typical scent you'd think of as 'Lavender' too.
7 Oct, 2011
oops my mistake but it is a common thing to do i know that much bamboo x .
7 Oct, 2011
I have googled it and its definitely English
7 Oct, 2011
That's good - it's definitely hardier than L. stoechas. :-)
7 Oct, 2011
Yes.
4 Oct, 2011