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Post by Rosie on May 9, 2011 13:19:20 GMT
If you pick a lavender from the sale section in shops cos it's gone leggy, just put some compost in a bucket and put the pot in, the fill it up so just the top inch or 2 of the new healthy growth is sticking up above the compost. Keep it somewhere sheltered or in a greenhouse/tunnel.
In about 6/8 months you should have lots of new lavender plants that have rooted into the compost and can be detached from the plant you sunk into the bucket!
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Post by Geranium on May 9, 2011 13:51:25 GMT
That's a good tip, Rosie, thanks.  Does it work on French lavender, or just the English sort do you know? |
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Post by Cherry on May 9, 2011 16:53:18 GMT
I did not know Lavender could be propagated in this way, but it is a standard method for Heather.
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Post by Rosie on May 9, 2011 20:06:05 GMT
It should work for both i would think Geranium.  |
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Post by Lou78W on May 9, 2011 20:07:52 GMT
A jolly good idea Rosie ;D
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Post by grindle on May 10, 2011 4:38:45 GMT
good idea and a nice cheap way of making lots of new plants ;D
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 10, 2011 6:17:51 GMT
I just dug all mine up and binned it because it had gone leggy  I tried to take some cuttings another way but they all failed. I think the problem was down to my ground rather than old plants. I shall look for a leggy lavender plant in the GS so I can have a go at that method, I like the kind of propagation which just gets on with it. |
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Post by Louise on May 10, 2011 6:52:16 GMT
Grindle, did you ever look for that one we spoke about ?
L. 'Blue Cushion'.
It's ultimate height is about 12" and it's spread is about 24".
It's as tough as old wotsits - has seen the last 2 winters without batting an eyelid !
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Post by grindle on May 10, 2011 6:54:47 GMT
no I didn't find it, so we went for Hidcote, which was fine (well the ones that did turn out to be Hidcote that is  ) |
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Post by merlin on May 10, 2011 16:51:18 GMT
Most Lavenders need room for a swathe of them as they do get ';leggy' I must look out for 'blue cushion' Today I found a nice blue one 'Pinnata, I have dozens of seedlings coming on but I bought it for it's colour and it's 'bushy and clump forming'
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Post by Louise on May 10, 2011 17:49:41 GMT
Just read upp on that one Merlin and it's described in all places as tender, with these colder winters do you think it'll be safe planted out ?
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Post by merlin on May 10, 2011 19:57:59 GMT
Once again it said hardy on the label, I recon it's a conspiracy, they're all wanting us to re-buy. Thanks Louise I'll keep it in a pot. Worth a bit of effort as it's such a beautiful blue.
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Post by Louise on May 11, 2011 6:10:23 GMT
Google it Merlin, all the info says tender - it would almost be worth speaking about this fact to the place you bought it from .... mis-labelling etc.
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Post by merlin on May 14, 2011 17:36:14 GMT
Actually I've mislead you a bit as it didn't say 'hardy' but it explained at length how to plant it which lead me to think it was hardy. "Mix the soil with tree and shrub compost and bone meal and firm in, water well untill established" I mean, who would go to all that trouble for what in this country would be an annual. Well that's my excuse anyway |
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Post by sweetpea on May 14, 2011 17:40:55 GMT
Always give lavandula a haircut after flowering to help prevent them getting leggy.
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Does it work on French lavender, or just the English sort do you know? 
I tried to take some cuttings another way but they all failed.
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