3/5/2023 0 Comments Lavender seedlings![]() ‘Hidcote’ grow to 1 foot tall has purple flowers. ‘Munstead’ is a dwarf to 18 inches tall with deep lavender-blue flowers. angustifolia) Grows to 36 inches tall and wide narrow gray leaves about 2 inches long with smooth margins pinkish-purple flowers atop slender, leafless stems about 24 inches long. There are many varieties and cultivars of Lavandula here are a few: Cuttings: Lavender can be propagated by cuttings that are 3 to 4 inches long strip away the lower leaves then dip the bare stem end in a rooting hormone and place in light potting soil bottom heat will encourage rooting.Cuttings are a better way to grow an identical plant. Germination can sometimes be slow cuttings may be a faster way to start new plants. Seeds should be stratified for 1 to 2 weeks. Seeds can be sown indoors or outdoors in late spring. Seed: Lavender seeds do not always produce plants identical to the mother plant.Dried flowers will remain aromatic for a long time. Drying: Dry flowers in a dark, airy place on a screen or by hanging bunches of stems upside down.Use lavender in the kitchen sparingly at first it’s an acquired taste.īundles of lavender hanging for drying Preserving and Storing Lavender Flowers: Use fresh or dried lavender flowers in cakes, cookies, muffins, jellies, custards, flans, ice cream, black tea, vinegar, fruits, or eggs.Flavor and aroma: Lavender smells floral and sweet with balsamic undertones.Remove flower stalks after they have faded if you have not taken them sooner. How to harvest: Snip flowers and stems with a garden pruner.Harvest flowers for drying before midday that’s when the oils are most concentrated. When to harvest: Harvest lavender flowers as they begin to open.Diseases: Lavender can suffer root rot where the soil is not well-drained.Spray caterpillars with soapy water or BT if the population is heavy. Caterpillars sometimes attack weak plants. Pests: Healthy lavender plants will be pest-free.Do not overwater lavender growing in pots. Indoors grow lavender in a bright window. Winter growing: Protect plants in cold winter regions by heaping straw up around plants remove the straw in spring.Container growing: Choose a container at least 8 inches deep and wide larger is better if you are growing lavender as a decorative perennial.Mulching: Place a light mulch of aged compost around lavender in hot summer regions.Rejuvenate the soil with aged compost or aged manure before planting new plants. Plants can weaken over 5 years or so and new ones can be started from cuttings in summer. If you prune old wood, it will not regrow. Prune plants back by half in spring remove dead wood and shape the plant. Trim back foliage after blooming to shape the plant. Care: Removing spent blooms will spur new blooms.Feed lavender a slow-release organic fertilizer each spring as growth starts. Feeding: Side-dress plants with compost tea every two months. ![]()
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