I have a question about lavender rooting. We just bought some lavender plants and found that one had a large piece cracked off. I put it in some water to root it, but your article makes it look as though I could put it directly in soil. Unfortunately, the piece has several buds on it but I would like to preserve as much of it as possible. Can I put the whole piece in soil without cutting off the individual branches? Should I bother trying to root it in water? Any help is appreciated! (I hope that you can see the attached photos.)
No, rooting in a planting medium is the way to propagate Lavender.
Placing in water will not be successful.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/rooting-lavender-cuttings.htm
my lavender has 2 problems this year. Zhizo type fungi and crown rot in my bigger lavender. Should I add just plane lime??
Fungi growing around your Lavender can indicate your plant is not receiving enough sunlight and with both root rot and the fungi, I would say you are over watering or your soil is poorly draining.
Make sure you are not overwatering your plants.
You may need to transplant your Lavender to a location that is better suited.
Here are some links to refresh you on the care requirements.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/lavender-in-the-garden-information-and-growing-lavender-tips.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/what-is-well-drained-garden-soil.htm
Hi There, My wife love lavender and we bougth an apartment with a large porch with direct sun light all afternonn. Where can we buy and healthy lavender flower so we can grow it internally? Thanks,
Here is a link with care information.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/lavender/growing-lavender-in-pots.htm
My lavender plants are dying because they r surrounded by slime mold. How can I get of this stuff??? I have several lavender plants & ive had them for years & this is the first time this has ever happened! Pleae help me!!!
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/fungus-lichen/what-is-slime-mold-slime.htm
Should I prune my lavender plant back I know the soil is a clay soil
The leaves look fine, it is just the blooms turning brown because they are done. Remove the spent blooms/spikes and the plant will reward you with more blooms later. As you know clay is not good for lavender but yours looks healthy now. I would do hard pruning in the winter, before the plant breaks dormancy. You can trim it anytime.
What do I do when lavender dies back - cut out dead wood? cut back hard? water intensively? start again? any answers most welcome
Lavender is a woody plant and needs to be pruned annually or the woody stems get thicker and less productive. Plus the plant looks sloppy/floppy. I have selectively removed overgrown stems to open up the plant and let more sunshine in. Hard pruning is typically done when the plant is dormant in winter. My sister cut them to the ground, not knowing what else to do and the plant came roaring back the next spring. Did you trim off the spent blooms? There may be growth underneath that you can't see. Lavender doesn't like a lot of water so that is not a solution. I confess to starting from seed again when I was an inexperienced gardener. It is easy to grow from seed, in my opinion. It doesn't germinate rapidly so patience is key.
We are having a privacy fence installed and I want to move some plants from other parts of our yard in front of the fence. Is it safe to move perrenials at this time of year? For example, lavender, Black-eyed Susan, astilbe and some bulbs - lilies and gladioli? Thanks
During the heat of summer is the most stressful time to move plants, from the plants point of view. If any of your plants is now in a pot, transplanting is simpler and OK. Water when the soil is dry, mulch and provide shade for several days as the roots develop in their new home. If you are digging plants from the ground, you will inevitably cut some of the feeder roots. To compensate, cut the topgrowth by at least a third, more if the plant wilts badly. Unless the bloom is over, I would not transplant the bulbs. Even so, you risk losing vigor since the bulb will not be able to renew itself as well if transplanted now. Remember that lavender likes sun but looser soil and not as much water as the others you mention. All except astilbe like full sun, 6+ hrs of direct sunlight daily. Astilbe likes protection from afternoon sun and will often develop brown edges, if not go dormant, in hot, full sun.