How To Grow Lavender
If your soil is sandy mix in some gravel to improve drainage.
How to grow lavender. Lavandula stoechas French hybrids. This beautiful fragrant herb is a great addition to raised beds in-ground gardens and growing in containers. Lavandula dentata Spanish hybrids.
If you have compacted or clay soil add some organic matter to improve drainage. We hope that after reading these growing tips lavender will make it into your garden. If your soil isnt quite sandy enough you can grow lavender in pots instead of a.
Softwood cuttings are taken from the soft pliable tips of new growth. Lavender thrives in most soil qualities from poor to moderately fertile. Lavender grows well in any environment for this it requires dry air hot soil and sunlightNature Bring.
Propagating Lavender Plants. Keep away from wet moist areas which could encourage root rot. This easy-to-grow shrub thrives in a sunny spot in free-draining soil or a container.
To propagate lavender take cuttings in the early summer. Grow lavender in full sun in well-drained soil. Cut back after flowering to prevent stems becoming woody.
Potting and Repotting Lavender. It may snap if you force it to bend. Keeping your lavender plants indoors requires a little extra work but it is well worth the effort.